Mike Perry re-signed with the UFC after being out of the promotion for more than five years, his manager Malki Kawa announced Friday.
Perry’s next fight hasn’t been booked yet.
Perry last fought in the UFC in April 2021 when he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Daniel Rodriguez. He parted ways with the organization shortly thereafter, ending a 15-fight stint that spanned almost five years. Perry went 7-8 in his first Octagon tenure.
The 35-year-old transitioned to bare-knuckle fighting after leaving the UFC, signing with BKFC in 2022 and becoming one of the biggest stars under its banner. He picked up wins against the likes of Luke Rockhold, Eddie Alvarez, Michael “Venom” Page, and Jeremy Stephens.
Perry also faced YouTube star turned prizefighter Jake Paul in a boxing match in July 2024, losing by sixth-round TKO.
Earlier this year, Perry made a triumphant return to MMA. He fought former UFC star Nate Diaz in May on the MVP MMA 1 card on Netflix and won by second-round TKO. “Platinum” then suffered an injury TKO loss to Brandon Jenkins at the Duel Arena 1 event in August.
Perry holds a 15-9 record as a professional MMA fighter. It’s unclear which weight class he’ll compete in when he steps back into the Octagon.