Mike Perry doesn’t have any points with Conor McGregor, regardless of their latest altercation.
Again in 2023, Perry was in the midst of a profession Renaissance together with his transfer to Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship. In the primary occasion of BKFC 41, Perry stopped former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, cementing himself because the burgeoning sport’s largest star. Instantly afterward, Conor McGregor entered the ring, resulting in a faceoff between the 2, constructing towards a potential struggle.
McGregor later grew to become an element proprietor of BKFC, and after Perry misplaced to Jake Paul of their boxing match in July of 2024, McGregor ripped “Platinum” for beginning his personal struggle promotion, after which threatened to fireside him. That began a collection of back-and-forth feedback between them that has since cooled off, however the rivalry was rekindled at a latest BKFC press convention when Perry referred to as for a struggle between the 2 and McGregor responded by telling Perry to “dance for me.”
However whereas it could seem to be there’s actual animosity between the 2, Perry says that’s not the case. A minimum of, not on his finish.
“A little bit bit complicated. A little bit complicated,” Perry advised Demetrious Johnson on his YouTube when requested how that scenario was for him. “I preserve issues a sure approach and the man requested me — I really didn’t count on them to ask me the state of me and Conor McGregor. I suppose I’m silly for not anticipating that. However they did and I stated, ‘Hey, I need to struggle you,’ and he’s like, ‘Properly, you’re going to bounce for me.’ It was complicated.
“I acquired a lot of individuals like, ‘I want you’d’ve hit him,’ or ‘I want you’d’ve carried out this,’ and I’m like, OK, however why are you guys such haters? Technically as a result of he stated he fired me I ought to hate him? He saved the corporate afloat whereas I’ve gotten time with my household. He is a superb promoter and he speaks properly. We haven’t seen him within the ring in over 4 years or extra, and my first thought as a professional fighter wasn’t, I’m going to hit this man for being in my face and telling me you’re combating Oct. 11.
“He did somewhat bit sort of steal the spark of that announcement, as a result of I referred to as him out for a struggle and he needed to shield himself. ‘You’ll dance for me, Oct. 11.’ And I’m similar to, alright, he’s saying my date. Yeah, I’m going to struggle. And we all know I’m not combating you. You’re nonetheless owned by the UFC. You possibly can’t get out. They’re holding on tight to you. You’re selling for us.”
For Perry, the entire scenario was not almost as massive as individuals made it out to be, although he did ensure that to take a snide shot at McGregor anyway.
“Individuals are like, it is best to’ve hit him, and I’m like, why?” Perry stated. “I’m a professional fighter. We toe the road. We begin truthful and sq.. If somebody hits me first, or touches my face, I’m going to attempt to get towards them, and if I’m capable of get by means of 5 safety guards, then I’ll hit them. However that’s a part of the sport. Coping with him, I didn’t have any ailing will or animosity.
“I used to be comfortable to be again, I used to be selling my tequila, I used to be wanting good up on stage, I used to be serious about my spouse within the viewers, and I undoubtedly didn’t need anyone throwing a dolly at her or one thing like that.”
Although he’s part-owner of BKFC, McGregor nonetheless has two fights left on his UFC contract. The previous two-division UFC champion has not competed since 2021, although he’s teased a return a number of occasions, together with not too long ago for the proposed UFC White Home card.
