A biography for Mike Perryhasn’t been written yet.
“That's always a challenge with fighting because it's like whatever amount of work I have to put into anything just seems so strenuous compared to physical exercise - which is good for my mental health, which is one of the main reasons I do exercise.”
“I think a lot of guys take a lot of time between fights, and they say that they're injured. You've never heard that from me.”
“I just would train sometimes and I always beat people up so I thought I'm gonna be a pro fighter someday. But then you really get into it, and really apply yourself, and it's different.”
“I like getting hit. Sometimes, it makes me get into the fight. It makes me be me. And I'm one of the roughest, toughest son of a guns on the planet.”
“I could fight any style, any way.”
“It's a free country, man. Freedom of speech is the first amendment. But when you are talking business and being a role model with kids looking up to you, people need to be careful what they say because it can get you into a situation with someone who doesn't care about rules and laws and will maybe even hurt you.”
“I don't believe in excuses.”
“I prepare the same way as a boxer does. I put 16-ounce gloves on, headgear, jump rope, hit the heavy bag, shadow box with/without weights in my hand, run miles, do the road work, strength and conditioning, lift weights.”
“The first time I've ever looked at my mom sideways by driving across the yard, she called the cops and said she feared for her life. That's my mom.”
“I want to put beautiful things out into the world.”
“I like to try to entertain, even if I look a little silly sometimes. That's OK to me.”
“Martial arts and animals go together - they go hand in hand. Each animal symbolizes a different style of martial arts, all different moves and techniques you can use to finish an opponent.”
“You know, it seems like controversy just be happening sometimes.”
“I'm from Central Florida.”
“I'm not trying to do no wrong, I'm not trying to hurt anybody out here unless they're going to sign the contract and I'm going to entertain thousands of fans and we do it on national television.”
“I need to be undeniable like Max Holloway says. Maybe MMA and the UFC is an option one day if I keep being undeniable.”
“I can't just win. I can't just have a good fight. I gotta be tremendous.”
“I remember running out of gas in the Suburban that my dad used to come pick me up in. We ran out of gas, and it's winter time - walking into a gas station to get warm and my dad arguing with the clerk, him saying, 'You guys can't stay in here.'”
“One thing I learned in Albuquerque was how to enjoy my life and prepare for fights at the same time. That's been a big difference-maker.”
“I understand that we're entertainers and gotta put on a show... but sometimes you need to be smart and technical and more patient. It's almost harder to do that than go forward and take punches.”