Mike Perry sees Conor McGregor fight coming: 'UFC, hit me up'

Mike Perry's MMA career resumes this month, and he doesn't expect this return to be a one time thing.

Perry, a former UFC fighter turned bareknuckle boxer, believes his return against Nate Diaz on MVP's inaugural MMA event – which is set to go down in Inglewood, Calif., on May 16 and will stream live on Netflix – will lead to more big MMA fights. "I kind of had an idea that I was going to be doing some good stuff," Perry told MMA Junkie when asked about his successful post-UFC run. "I work really hard, and I'm actually really freaking tough and good and strong, and I'm good at fighting. So I always believed that I would be doing something – or, I still believe that the return to the UFC is coming. Other guys have done it. I go out here and have success. I think there are some fights in the UFC that got my name on them."

But how much bigger can it get than fighting Diaz? Well, "Platinum" Perry envisions himself throwing down with none other than MMA superstar Conor McGregor.

"That f*cking motherf*cker," Perry said. "He's always talking shit while I'm out here fighting and working. And I would love to (fight him). One, I already did take the trilogy with Nate from him, and I've got to go out here and perform on May 16. Then, yeah, absolutely: Me and him. UFC, hit me up. We'll make the McGregor fight. We'll fight at 170. I'm going to 170 for this one, and I'm going to shut his mouth."

It's been reported that McGregor has two fights left on his UFC contract. Although fairly close to potentially being a free agent, Perry doesn't see the UFC letting McGregor walk away from their promotion. That's why he sees it unlikely that he fights McGregor on Netflix, but rather under the UFC lights.

"Well, that's the thing, right? I don't think UFC is letting go of those two Conor McGregor fights," Perry said. "That's why he hasn't fought in so long. They used those two McGregor fights for the Paramount deal. That's what everybody says, right? McGregor definitely makes waves. The Irish fan base, the European fan base, they really show up for McGregor, and I would love for all those people to see me beat him."

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