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Nate Diaz is back in the cage after a three year layoff, and fans are buzzing about the training footage that dropped just 12 days before fight night. The 41 year old hasn't competed in MMA since he choked out Tony Ferguson with that slick guillotine from bottom guard back in 2022. Since then? Just a couple boxing matches and a whole lot of nothing in 2025. Now he's stepping back in against Mike Perry, who's been grinding it out but hit a rough patch with three straight losses before beating Mickey Gall in 2020.
If Perry's gonna land that big shot, it needs to happen early before Diaz finds his rhythm and turns this into a dog fight in rounds two and three.
Here's the thing about this matchup. Diaz is a volume striker who lives in the pocket, throws endless combinations, and has that black belt Cesar Gracie jiu jitsu when things hit the mat. Perry brings that raw power and orthodox pressure, but he got starched by Geoff Neal in 90 seconds and dropped decisions to Tim Means and Daniel Rodriguez. The Platinum one can crack, but Diaz has been in wars with killers like Conor McGregor (twice), Jorge Masvidal, and Leon Edwards. He knows how to eat shots and keep coming.
The big question everyone's asking is whether three years off at 41 years old is too much time away. Diaz looked sharp submitting Ferguson in the fourth round of their five rounder, landing 101 strikes before locking up that guillotine. His cardio has always been insane, and if Perry can't get him out early, this could turn into a long night. The Stockton native thrives in chaos and deep water, exactly where Perry has struggled when facing elite competition.
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Nate Diaz is back in the cage after a three year layoff, and fans are buzzing about the training footage that dropped just 12 days before fight night. The 41 year old hasn't competed in MMA since he choked out Tony Ferguson with that slick guillotine from bottom guard back in 2022. Since then? Just a couple boxing matches and a whole lot of nothing in 2025. Now he's stepping back in against Mike Perry, who's been grinding it out but hit a rough patch with three straight losses before beating Mickey Gall in 2020.
If Perry's gonna land that big shot, it needs to happen early before Diaz finds his rhythm and turns this into a dog fight in rounds two and three.
Here's the thing about this matchup. Diaz is a volume striker who lives in the pocket, throws endless combinations, and has that black belt Cesar Gracie jiu jitsu when things hit the mat. Perry brings that raw power and orthodox pressure, but he got starched by Geoff Neal in 90 seconds and dropped decisions to Tim Means and Daniel Rodriguez. The Platinum one can crack, but Diaz has been in wars with killers like Conor McGregor (twice), Jorge Masvidal, and Leon Edwards. He knows how to eat shots and keep coming.
The big question everyone's asking is whether three years off at 41 years old is too much time away. Diaz looked sharp submitting Ferguson in the fourth round of their five rounder, landing 101 strikes before locking up that guillotine. His cardio has always been insane, and if Perry can't get him out early, this could turn into a long night. The Stockton native thrives in chaos and deep water, exactly where Perry has struggled when facing elite competition.
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Pace delta
+0.3 significant strikes/min
Nate Diaz averages 4.6 significant strikes per minute while Mike Perry sits at 4.3.
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