Mike Perry bloodies and beats Nate Diaz in 2 rounds on Rousey-Carano undercard
Mike Perry defeated Nate Diaz in a two-round welterweight fight on the undercard of Ronda Rousey's comeback bout against Gina Carano. Perry overwhelmed Diaz with consistent offense, leading to a stoppage after a flying knee at the end of the second round. The event also featured Francis Ngannou's first-round knockout of Philipe Lins and a knockout win by Robelis Despaigne over Junior Dos Santos.
- ▪Mike Perry won against Nate Diaz in two rounds with a dominant performance that included a flying knee before the stoppage.
- ▪Perry earned his first MMA victory since June 2020, while Diaz returned after nearly four years away from the sport.
- ▪Francis Ngannou knocked out Philipe Lins in the first round and hinted at a potential boxing match with Jake Paul or an MMA bout with Jon Jones.
- ▪Robelis Despaigne knocked out former UFC champion Junior Dos Santos in the first round of the main card's opening fight.
- ▪Nate Diaz, a crowd favorite in his home state of California, had blood in his eye and acknowledged difficulty seeing at the time of the stoppage.
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