A fight between Jorge Masvidal and Mike Perry is in development and could take place in February at UFC Orlando. The exact date has not been set. Perry has also recently appeared on the UFC's official website in the list of fighters in the anti-doping testing pool.
A fight between Jorge Masvidal and Mike Perry is reportedly in development for UFC Orlando on February 20, 2027. The matchup is not officially confirmed, and an exact date for the bout has not been set. Perry has also appeared on the UFC's official website in the list of fighters in the anti-doping testing pool.
Masvidal, 42, carries a 35-17 record and is nicknamed "Gamebred." The American Top Team product averages 4.05 significant strikes landed per minute at 47 percent accuracy. His most recent recorded fight came at UFC 287 on April 8, 2023, a unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns. That defeat followed a unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington at UFC 272 in March 2022 and a second-round knockout loss to Kamaru Usman in a title fight at UFC 261 in April 2021, so the records show three straight losses.
Perry, 35, is 14-8 and fights out of the United States as an independent. "Platinum" lands slightly more per minute than Masvidal at 4.32 significant strikes, also at 47 percent accuracy. His most recent recorded fight was a unanimous decision loss to Daniel Rodriguez on April 10, 2021, and he lost to Tim Means by the same method in November 2020. His last recorded win was a unanimous decision over Mickey Gall in June 2020.
Why it matters
- Both men are on losing runs in the recorded fights, three straight for Masvidal and two for Perry, so the bout would pit two fighters looking to stop a slide.
- The numbers point to a standup-oriented matchup. Masvidal averages 1.38 takedowns per 15 minutes and Perry 0.81, but both strike at the same 47 percent accuracy.
- Masvidal is seven years older but holds a physical edge: he is five-foot-eleven with a 74-inch reach, against Perry's five-foot-ten and 71-inch reach, a three-inch reach advantage.
- Perry's appearance in the anti-doping testing pool is the usual sign of a fighter preparing for a return to competition.
Neither fighter's recent recorded activity includes a bout newer than 2023, so a February booking would mark a notable comeback for both. Until the UFC confirms the matchup and a date, the fight remains a report rather than a finalized booking.
Saturday, February 20, 2027
