Nate Diaz will face Mike Perry in an MMA bout on the Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano undercard on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The two meet in a five-round MMA contest at 170 lbs.
Diaz promised contrasting styles and relentless pressure, saying: “Glad to be back in action. It’s time. Don’t forget where this all came from. I got plans on doing a lot more in the next 10 years, no matter where it is. Time to set the bar again, so get ready for a new takeover again and again until the end of time.”
Diaz is a fan favourite who twice fought Conor McGregor in the UFC, winning the first fight before losing the rematch. Perry, like Diaz, is a former UFC fighter and previously lost a boxing bout to Jake Paul, the promoter of this event. Perry declared: “‘The King of Violence’ returns to MMA! Nate Diaz is going lights out.”
Diaz vs Perry will appear on the same bill as Ronda Rousey’s comeback against Gina Carano and Francis Ngannou’s fight with Brazil’s Phillipe Lins. Nakisa Bidarian, chief executive of Most Valuable Promotions, said the company delivered the most-viewed boxing event since cable and expects to break records again with “the biggest viewership in MMA history” after adding Diaz vs Perry to the card.
“This will be a war from the first press conference all the way to the end when one of them has their hand raised. It’s an absolutely massive night of fights in Los Angeles on Saturday May 16, as we continue building some of the biggest global events in combat sports.”