UFC gentle heavyweight contender, Paul Craig has revealed how former welterweight division contender, Mike Perry is to thank for his iconic weigh-ins throughout his time with the group – recalling how an opportunity assembly with the Michigan native, which included him sparring his ex-girlfriend – led to him donning Scottish-themed face paint.
Craig, the present #10 ranked gentle heavyweight contender, will try and snap a two-fight dropping run in his subsequent Octagon outing – dropping consecutive losses to each Volkan Oezdemir, and most lately at UFC 283 in Brazil, a January knockout defeat to Johnny Walker.
As for Perry, the outspoken Flint native was lately booked to headline a BKFC (Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship) card towards former UFC middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold in April – with UFC veterans, Chad Mendes, and former light-weight titleholder, Eddie Alvarez taking co-main occasion standing.
Paul Craig remembers story of first assembly with UFC veteran, Mike Perry
Boasting a floor strikes TKO win over present undisputed gentle heavyweight champion, Jahamal Hill – claimed an opportunity encounter Perry is answerable for him portray his face with the Scotland nationwide flag earlier than UFC weigh-ins.
“He (Mike Perry) was within the fitness center, and he was there with – on the time his girlfriend, the blonde haired one,” Paul Craig advised Morning Kombat throughout a latest interview. “And he was sparring together with her, and I’m on the treadmill watching this man, and I’m considering, this man is tremendous intense. And he’s pulling no punches towards this chick. And his coach is watching, along with his arms folded and he’s simply watching, and he’s having fun with this. Only a battle of the sexes. And the boys have been undoubtedly profitable this.”
“…So Mike Perry then begins chatting with me, and he’s tremendous good,” Paul Craig continued. “And he’s like, ‘Are you Scottish?’ [And I say] ‘Aye’. ‘F*cking Braveheart? See, if I used to be you, I’d do the f*cking blue paint, man. And I’d – f*cking let’s go, Scotland.’ And I checked out my coach and I went, ‘That’s a f*cking sensible concept’.”
2-0 since his transition to reveal knuckle combating, Perry has landed consecutive resolution wins over The Final Fighter alum, Julian Lane, in addition to former Bellator MMA welterweight title challenger, Michael Web page.
