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Andreas Hell
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nate diaz Will be taking part in an MMA fight for the first time in nearly four years when he faces BKFC’s “King of Violence”. mike perry In a five-round welterweight showdown as part of Most Valuable Promotions’ May 16 MMA event on Netflix, titled Ronda Rousey versus gina caranoThe promotion was confirmed with ESPN on Monday.
Diaz-Perry joins Rousey-Carano and Francis Ngannou in heavyweight tilt Philip Lins Making MVP’s first MMA event a triple-headliner at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
“MVP has delivered the most-watched boxing event since its arrival on cable, and now we’re poised to break records again with the largest viewership in MMA history from Diaz vs. Perry to Rousey vs. Carano and Ngannou vs. Lince,” Most Valuable Promotions CEO Nakisa Bidarian said in a statement. “Nate Diaz is the real BMF, and Mike Perry is the king of violence – it will be a war from the first press conference to the end when one of them raises their hand.”
The hugely popular 40-year-old Diaz last competed in MMA in September 2022 when he defeated Tony Ferguson At UFC 279. Since then, he has taken a turn in boxing with a unanimous decision loss jake paul in 2023 and win by majority decision george masvidal In 2024. Based out of Stockton, California, Diaz remains one of the most popular figures in combat sports with victories over anthony pettis, donald cerone And star-making rivalry conor mcgregorDiaz fought for the UFC’s symbolic ‘BMF’ title in 2019 in a losing effort to Jorge Masvidal. His return to MMA will be against an opponent who fought in the UFC but has had a tremendous rise in bare knuckle boxing.
“Glad to get back in action. The time is now,” Diaz said in a statement. “Don’t forget where it all came from. I plan to do much more in the next 10 years, wherever that may be. It’s time to set the standard again, so be prepared for a new takeover again and again until the end of time.”
“Platinum” Mike Perry fought in the UFC until 2021 and had a record of 14-8 as a mixed martial artist before successfully entering the world of Bare Knuckle, where he is 6-0 with a win over Michael “Venom” Page. jeremy stephensLuck Rockhold and eddie alvarez. His success earned him the symbolic “King of Violence” championship. Like Diaz, Perry also took up boxing and was stopped in the sixth round by Jake Paul in July 2024.
“The King of Violence returns to MMA to elbow his opponent in the f–king face,” Perry said in a statement. “Saturday, May 16, on Netflix, Nate Diaz is making waves.”
The fight will be fought inside a hexagon cage for five five-minute rounds under unified MMA rules.
“Saturday, May 16th is a huge night of fight in Los Angeles as we continue to build some of the biggest global events in combat sports,” Biederian added. “Thank you to Netflix for believing in our vision. The future of MMA is bright.”
