Bare-knuckle fighter Mike Perry is gearing up to fight YouTuber turned-boxer Jake Paul on July 20th, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Perry feels that this is his chance to shine and will make the most of it by putting in his best effort. He has been a UFC fighter with a 14-8 record. Then he joined the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in 2021. Now ‘Platinum’ will be seen fighting for a second time inside the boxing ring against someone who everyone wants to take a swing at.

With his return to boxing, Mike Perry is on a quest to achieve notoriety by becoming the only MMA guy to defeat Jake Paul, a feat that hasn’t been achieved by Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, and Ben Askren. If ‘Platinum’ prevails, it would definitely open doors for him to make a name for himself in the world of boxing. Despite the fact that Jake Paul is the fight’s betting favorite, Perry may benefit from his reputation as the underdog. Before he steps into the ring to face the problem child, let us know all we can about his background and where he is from.

Where is Platinum from? Ethnicity and Nationality

The 32-year-old fighter was born on September 15th, 1991 in Flint, Michigan. But he grew up in the Navy in Apopka, Florida with his father. Despite being born and raised in the US, Mike Perry claims to be related to African-descent fighters Francis Ngannou and Israel Adesanya. But how? Perry once appeared on Brendan Schaub‘s Thiccc Boy podcast hosted. As the latter asked Perry about his ethnicity, he replied, “If you didn’t know man I’m everything… They say I’m Nigerian because I got a little bit, tiny-tiny bit of African. You know I’m related to Francis (Francis Ngannou) and Izzy (Israel Adesanya), from the waist down.” 

Since he has a son with a woman of Mexican descent, he thinks of his son as Mexican too. By extension, he thinks of himself as being part Mexican too. In the same interview, Mike Perry revealed himself as a Caucasian, Indian, African, and Mexican, calling himself a “mutt”. He stated, “I’m a Caucasian, I’m an Indian. I’m African, I’m Mexican… I’m a real mutt man. I’m an American!” 

The Flint native had a rough and impoverished childhood. He was ultimately forced to commit robberies as a result of this, and he went to prison for it as well. His perspective on life changed following a six-month incarceration sentence. Since he was young, he has desired a better life, and upon his release from prison, he decided to make changes to his life. 

What religion does Mike Perry follow?

Mike Perry has seen a lot of setbacks in his life. He worked as a busboy in many different restaurants and has also worked as a construction worker since he was 14. But later on, he decided to become the master of his own life. He appeared on Ariel Helwani’s show where he discussed his religion and beliefs. He stated, “My beliefs have all changed. I don’t know what God is. I don’t know what Jesus is. I feel like God is the voice of my head that talks back to me. And whatever I need done, I need to manifest myself.”

Furthermore, he explained how it is important for him to take responsibility for his own actions. Perry stated, “I am a powerful ruler in my world. I need to do and think, how I need to think and do, in order to create a better life for myself. Praying for it ain’t gonna get nothing done. Maybe I’m wrong, maybe I’m right.”  

Mike Perry does, however, hold himself to one biblical principle. Being a good person is what the Holy Bible advises us to do, and he thinks that’s what he wants to be in the end. What do you think about Mike Perry’s ethnicity and religion? Did you know about it before? Let us know in the comments below.