Mike Perry briefly threw down with Russian veteran Magomed Ismailov
Former UFC star-turned-bareknuckle boxer Mike Perry hardly ever strays too removed from controversy and has as soon as once more discovered himself creating fight sports activities headlines, this time after getting concerned in a brawl with a Russian fighter with whom he isn’t even scheduled to compete in opposition to.
Perry, who lately defeated Bellator standout Michael ‘Venom’ Web page within the BKFC ring, is at present in Moscow the place he’s appearing because the cornerman to his good friend and coaching associate Alex ‘The Spartan’ Nicholson, who is because of characteristic on the Ren TV Combat Membership occasion within the Russian capital later this week.
However despite the fact that ‘Platinum’ is not scheduled to battle himself, that did not cease promoters inserting him in a staredown with Russian MMA standout Magomed Ismailov at a publicity occasion to advertise the battle – however as Perry later defined, a throwaway insult he suspects was considerably misplaced in translation was answerable for what grew to become a tense confrontation between he and Ismailov.
This is likely to be some of the random match ups in current reminiscence. Heated Face Off between Magomed Ismailov vs Mike Perry pic.twitter.com/Kk0L2XCsmW
— Matysek (@Matysek88) September 27, 2022
“I am too quick for you,” Perry will be heard saying to Ismailov as the 2 squared off and threatened to throw strikes at one another. “What you bought, motherf**ker?”
The scuffle was shortly damaged up however not earlier than a few punches have been thrown, although none of them landed with any actual diploma of pressure.
And as Perry detailed on social media afterwards, he suspects a throwaway insult generally utilized in the USA proved to be the impetus for Ismailov’s anger.
“I nearly obtained jumped in there however fortunately individuals broke it up,” he mentioned on Instagram.
“In Russia, if you happen to name somebody a ‘motherf**ker,’ they suppose you speaking about somebody’s mother, so then the entire staff comin’ to get you. However in America once you say ‘motherf**ker,’ it’s like regular phrases, motherf**ker.
“It’s regular, man, I’m not speaking about your mama. Chill bro, one on one.”
Ismailov, although, could have a possibility to let off some steam after the encounter when he fights Serbian star Aleksandar Ilic in an upcoming boxing match.