To say that Mike Perry might be too candid at occasions would, sadly, be an correct assertion.
His no-filter honesty been recognized to draw heavy scrutiny and whereas it has to led to him being revered as a cult favourite, he does additionally invite criticism aplenty.
This time, nevertheless, Perry has tweeted out whereas enduring a nasty weight reduce forward of his struggle towards Tim Means at UFC 255.
In his tweets, Perry claimed that he was 177 presently, however could not put himself by way of hell to chop the ultimate 6 kilos wanted to make weight forward of tonight’s weigh-ins.
In reality, the welterweight even went so far as claiming that he was able to give up the game of MMA and ‘lay the gloves down’.
I’ve all the time talked trash throughout weight cuts in order that if I couldn’t make it I may say I informed y’all I wasn’t certain. Possibly I’ve outgrown this. I did attempt to ask for a struggle at 185 however perhaps I simply don’t have it anymore. I’m so grateful to all the type folks on the @ufc 🙏🏻
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) November 20, 2020
Can’t consider I’ve even been right here this lengthy. Possibly I ought to simply lay the gloves down. I don’t need it. I’m simply in over my head with this weight. I used to be simply 189 and now I’m 177 and I can’t sweat. I ran with a pleasant sauna go well with , bought within the moveable sauna for quarter-hour , nothing
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) November 20, 2020
Really easy for folks to sit down there and say shit however I swear I really feel like anybody saying I’m weak for this doesn’t reduce weight. It’s demise to me. I’m dying already and have 6 extra lbs to go. I do know it doesn’t sound like rather a lot however it’s more durable than the primary 14.
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) November 20, 2020
Perry additionally remarked that he had initially campaigned for a struggle in middleweight however hinted that it was unsuccessful.
The fighter additionally took a shot at followers who have been criticising him, claiming that reducing weight was a torturous ordeal that needed to be exprienced so as to be understood.
Mike Perry anticipated to face Tim Means at UFC 255
Mike Perry gained his final struggle within the UFC in June towards Mickey Gall through a unanimous determination.
The win bought him a struggle towards former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 255.
Lawler, nevertheless, needed to pull out of the struggle as a result of an damage and was changed by one other veteran within the form of Tim Means to sq. off towards Perry.
Whether or not the struggle occurs now or not stays to be seen.
Printed 20 Nov 2020, 18:29 IST
