If UFC has learned nothing else on ESPN 12, then “Platinum” Mike Perry is really unique.
Whatever you think of the controversial fighter, he does things his way. For the better or for the worse. On Saturday it was the first. Perry (14-6), who had no coaches and no corners other than girlfriend Latory Gonzalez, was solid against Mickey Gall. He even managed to hang Gall on the floor, which was the question mark. As expected, the hard-hitting Perry had a big lead on his feet.
With critics all along the way into the fight, Perry seems to have been at least a little bit confirmed. Perry, not one for flowery language, wasn’t entirely sure about the definition. “Proven,” was suggested at the press conference after the UFC fight on ESPN 12.
“Yes, proven law is what it is tonight,” Perry agreed. “I feel great, brother, I can’t lie. There were many haters who hated us, hated them and she is so innocent and all of that. And you know, obviously it’s because I say and talk about things from the entertainment side of sport, and also because they hate me so much, so I just talk back because it’s just ugh. And when she started getting it, I was really upset, but I fed on it tonight. “
When he went to the octagon, Perry admitted that it was “empty”. And that’s how it should be. You react, you just go out and you fight. The job is done. It’s time to leave.”
Perry’s girlfriend Latory Gonzalez took a lot of abuse out of the ordinary corners of the internet before the fight. When asked how she reacted, Perry said, “This is all new to her husband. You know, everyone loves them. They hate all these people because of me. You know, sometimes I feel kind of bad about getting her to do it. But that’s exactly what happens when you get attention and people just start to hate them. “
“Platinum” gave Gonzalez top marks for her round-the-clock work, which was mainly to give encouragement and ice cream. In comparison, Perry pointed to the fight in front of him between Gian Villante and Maurice Greene.
“I remember Gian Villante going back to his corner and the coach said, ‘What are you doing? You do nothing! ‘and it’s like’ you’re not doing anything, brother! ‘ They sit outside, they don’t come in here and – and then I think Michael Bisping said, “Oh, that’s great coaching.” No, that’s terrible! Don’t make the guy feel bad and down, ”exclaimed an angry Perry. “Finish him or something. Come on, they’re heavyweights too. What do you think he’s doing? He tries not to be knocked out! That should be first. I understand that we are entertainers and we have to go out and fight, we have to do a show. But you also have a show wallet and a winning bonus when you’re in the octagon. This winning bonus is more important than this show. “
That speaks for the reason why Perry had no coaches on Saturday, he said. There weren’t too many in his position. And the corner he had, Latory, ”spoke out from a humble point of view. She kept it simple. “
Despite everything, Perry isn’t done with coaches yet. “I’ll try to put together a team that we can work on for upcoming events,” he said. The current plan is to look for this in Florida. Maybe with the American Top Team.
“I want to go to South Florida and work with Yoel Romero. Feel this 185-pound weight class, ”said Perry. “Man 170 is a great place for me, but I want to fight Darren Till, I want to fight this guy.”
“If I see him personally, I will fight him. Nobody will stop me, ”Perry said about Till. The British fighter has followed “platinum” on social media. “I’ll catch him. I will put my finger in his eye and hold myself. I’ll say it out loud because I don’t care “
Watch the full UFC ESPN 12 press conference after the fight with Mike Perry.
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