Platinum Perry's next fight booked. It's Yancy Medeiros at UFC 226

[MovinOn]

A welterweight contest between hard-hitting contenders Mike Perry and Yancy Medeiros has been scheduled for July 7 at UFC 226.
The UFC announced the matchup Tuesday following an initial report by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Perry (11-3) looks to rebound from the first losing streak of his career after suffering back-to-back decision setbacks at the hands of Santiago Ponzinibbio and Max Griffin over a two-month span. The latter fight took place in February at UFC on FOX 28.

Prior to his recent slump, Perry scored highlight-reel knockouts in four of his first five UFC appearances, including a memorable standing elbow finish of Jake Ellenberger that made MMA Fighting’s 2017 Knockout of the Year list.

Medeiros (15-5, 1 NC), meanwhile, saw his recent winning streak snapped with a first-round knockout loss at the hands of Donald Cerrone in February. The setback marked Medeiros’ first at 170 pounds. Prior to that, the native Hawaiian won three consecutive fights via stoppage to start his welterweight run — a run highlighted by Medeiros’ electric victory over Alex Oliveirathat slotted in at No. 2 on MMA Fighting’s 2017 Fight of the Year list.

Mike Perry vs. Yancy Medeiros slated for UFC 226

Perry needs this win, and Medeiros ain't a joke. Should be interesting.

 

[Dick Niaz]

Good scrap. I don’t think there is a chance in hell Perry would be released with a third loss in a row, but he needs the win to remain relevant.

 

[Gay For Longo]

Oh shit that's an awesome fight

I got yancy but agree with @Dick Niaz no chance they cut Perry, even with 3 loses in a row
You fight like him they'll skip that unwritten rule and rightfully so

 

[Pitbull9]

Nice!

 

[benjo0101]

I am a fan of this

 

[member 3289]

I'd heard he was fighting Emil Meek, and I was worried.

Yancy is a much better fight for him imo.

 

[The Big Guy]

I'd heard he was fighting Emil Meek, and I was worried.

Yancy is a much better fight for him imo.

If yancy fights long he can win but his defense is porous and his chin isnt great

Perry ko rd1

 

[Blubba Jenkins]

Sick matchup. I wonder how Mike will perform without the ratchet.

 

[SCADA]

Daddy likes...

 

[member 3289]

If yancy fights long he can win but his defense is porous and his chin isnt great

Perry ko rd1

Yancy is tough as nails, but he gets beat by any high-level technical striker (Poirier, Cerrone, etc.).

Perry isn't high-level yet, but he's bigger than Yancy and he hits harder. He also has a better chin imo.

I was worried when I thought it was Perry vs Meek. Emil Meek is a very dangerous striker who might have elbowed Perry's face all the way to Valhalla.

 

[The Big Guy]

Yancy is tough as nails, but he gets beat by any high-level technical striker (Poirier, Cerrone, etc.).

Perry isn't high-level yet, but he's bigger than Yancy and he hits harder. He also has a better chin imo.

I was worried when I thought it was Perry vs Meek. Emil Meek is a very dangerous striker who might have elbowed Perry's face all the way to Valhalla.

Usada emil meek is overrated

 

[Megatron Robinson]

This should be a good scrap.

 

[member 3289]

Usada emil meek is overrated

Gtfo. He frightened Kumaru Usman so bad that Usman was forced to wrestle-fuck him.

I still wake up at night and punch the wall screaming for the referee to stand that fucking fight up.

 

[The Big Guy]

Gtfo. He frightened Kumaru Usman so bad that Usman was forced to wrestle-fuck him.

I still wake up at night and punch the wall screaming for the referee to stand that fucking fight up.

I agree it was a bad showing from usman but he will wrestlefuck everyone. He only KO moraes because it was the safer route to victory plus he could show some of his stand up. Why risk leg humping a bjj guy when he cant take you down and you can ko him.

The meek fight was boring i agree but what do you expect from a european striker against a high level wrestler. Thats a easy gameplan to put together but usman could have done more and could have probably got the stoppage

 

[Wild]

Good scrap. I don’t think there is a chance in hell Perry would be released with a third loss in a row, but he needs the win to remain relevant.

And I don’t think he gets it here unfortunately. Tough fight for Platinum.

 

[Ted Williams' head]

I wanna see Perry vs Gaetjhe at 170

 

[member 3289]

I agree it was a bad showing from usman but he will wrestlefuck everyone. He only KO moraes because it was the safer route to victory plus he could show some of his stand up. Why risk leg humping a bjj guy when he cant take you down and you can ko him.

The meek fight was boring i agree but what do you expect from a european striker against a high level wrestler. Thats a easy gameplan to put together but usman could have done more and could have probably got the stoppage

Smart strategy against both guys but he did not have the ability to get a stoppage in that Meek fight. Go watch the fight again, all Usman does is grab and hold because every time he tries to advance his position he eats shots from Meek from the bottom.

 

[Mix6APlix]

Hmmm. Will watch.

 

[Enock-O-Lypse Now!]

Yancy is tough as nails, but he gets beat by any high-level technical striker (Poirier, Cerrone, etc.).

Perry isn't high-level yet, but he's bigger than Yancy and he hits harder. He also has a better chin imo.

I was worried when I thought it was Perry vs Meek. Emil Meek is a very dangerous striker who might have elbowed Perry's face all the way to Valhalla.

Agree, I personally think this match heavily favors Perry ...should be able to KO Yancy.

 

[Howard Moon]

I like Perry, but if he loses three in a row as I believe he will, maybe he should go sharpen up his game in smaller shows. He's got big charisma, but also a lot of work to do if he ever wants to be a top tier UFC fighter.

 

[aghof]

what will he do without his chief strategist in his corner?

 

[Jesus X]

Sick matchup. I wonder how Mike will perform without the ratchet.

BREAK THE LEEEEEEEEEEEG!!

 

[Jesus X]

what will he do without his chief strategist in his corner?

I want to say this is the most bizarre thing I have seen in mma but guy like warpath wearing a wrestling singlet and shad smith wearing vans was pretty weird