A biography for Mike Perryhasn’t been written yet.
“I have the utmost respect for Jorge Masvidal.”
“I'm throwing nuclear bombs with 10-ounce gloves on. I hit your head, you know that little emoji with the head blowing up? That's what's going to happen.”
“I'm not trying to go out there and move for 15 minutes. I'm lazy. Give me 5 minutes.”
“There's no quit in me.”
“I know toughness is in my back pocket.”
“I'm going to get a little philosophical here, but as my bank account gets smaller, I find myself having more faith in God and being grateful for everything I do have.”
“I believe I can scramble and wrestle with the best of them.”
“I have been so happy ever since I just chose to love myself and love everything that I'm good at.”
“The UFC always lets me do my thing, and fighting has always been a part of Mike Perry's life, and who Mike Perry is, and I'm trying to change that part of Mike Perry, where it's not who I am, but it's a part of what I do.”
“There comes a time when you've got to bite down on the mouthpiece and go for it, and it doesn't matter whether it's the octagon or the ring.”
“I'm a survivor. I did whatever I had to to put food in my belly. For a while, stealing fed me.”
“I've always been a main event for the people. I'm 'People's Main Event' Mike Perry.”
“I'm hella depressed all the time, bro. But you know what? You've gotta grab hold of the things in life that matter.”
“Getting hit in the head is not a game for everyone. I do this so that my son doesn't have to do this.”
“People look at me like I'm crazy.”
“I remember warming up bologna on a gas-powered stove we had in a mobile home. Eating bologna and salsa, with three feet of snow on the ground outside.”
“Pain is for the weak-minded.”
“I keep it professional. I am a professional.”
“Man, 170 is such a great place for me but I wanna fight Darren Till. If I see him in person, I'm gonna fight him. Nobody's gonna stop me.”
“I'll bring it to you, and I'll do my absolute best to punch you as hard as I can, take every shot that you got, and break you down. I'll break your will, heart, spirit, and break your face.”