Mike Perry is pushing back on Jake Paul’s stated MMA plans, wondering why the YouTuber-turned-fighter is targeting a rematch with Nate Diaz instead of him.
Perry and Diaz are scheduled to meet on the Rousey vs. Carano card on May 16 in Los Angeles, Calif., an event that will stream exclusively on Netflix. Paul has predicted Diaz will quickly submit Perry and then move on to face Paul in an MMA bout, after previously defeating both Diaz and Perry in boxing.
“Well, I guess I was mentioned in the conversation, I hadn’t heard that he doesn’t think that I’m going to win the fight,” Perry said while discussing Paul’s comments.
Looking ahead to May 16, Perry added, “Well, May 16, we’re going to find out. I’m training really sharp, really hard. I’m killing it every single day. I’m feeling great. I’m doing all the things I need to do to make sure my body is at the peak of my abilities and, yeah… there’s paths for options.”
Perry has also hinted at what could come after Diaz, including a possible UFC return and a potential MMA clash with Paul. “Dana White was like, ‘Oh, you know, let’s see what happens in the fight and then talk about it.’ Other guys have made their return to the UFC. Maybe that’s something, or yeah, we get the most views on Netflix that an MMA fight’s ever had, then me and Jake fight. [But] what weight is Jake going to fight at? 200 or 185?”
