UFC welterweight Mike Perry (14-6 MMA) has had a rough couple of weeks ahead of his UFC 255 contest with Tim Means (30-12-1 MMA).<\/p>\n
Ten days ago, ‘Platinum’ took to Twitter<\/a> where he revealed that he still had twenty-five pounds to cut for his fight with Means on November 21.<\/p>\n “10 days. 25lbs I\u2019m not sure how I do it but here we go….” – Perry wrote.<\/p>\n Then, during his pre-fight media obligations, Mike Perry announced that he still had 20 pounds left to cut in the next couple of days.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is what it is,\u201d Perry said (MMA Mania<\/a>). \u201cI have to be on weight on Friday morning. Over the years, I\u2019ve done it a little early, because I didn\u2019t want to do it last minute. Since I understand the process more, I can wait. So, I still have like 20 [pounds] that I\u2019m going to plan on cutting last minute.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI understand hard work. So, it\u2019s not really that I\u2019m worried, but I am curious if I\u2019ve gotten bigger. I know I can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite his confidence, Mike Perry wound up missing weight<\/a> by a whopping 4.5 pounds at this morning’s UFC 255 weigh-ins.<\/p>\n Following the weight miss, Perry spoke to Helen Yee Sports<\/a> and acknowledged he made some mistakes.<\/p>\n “I don’t know, I just made the mistakes too late. I didn’t get dehydrated early enough, I thought I could just dehydrate late. Some people do it that way, I’ve always heard, some people cut the 15 (pounds) in one night. I tried to get 15 (pounds) off yesterday and all night,” Perry said. “When I was tweeting I just finished some exercise and couldn’t get no sweat going. I tried all the way up until 10:20 this morning. 2 a.m., 6 a.m., and 9 a.m., I kept trying and trying and only lost a pound or two in that time. So, it was just a broken record at that point. I was ready to rehydrate and I figured Tim Means would be grateful to get 30 percent and show up and fight.”<\/p>\n Most recently, Mike Perry took to social media where he responded to a fight fan who suggested that “the world would be a better place” without him in it.<\/p>\n I just feel so much better now thank you https:\/\/t.co\/7XvtueoxvS<\/a><\/p>\n — Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) November 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n