Former UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes will soon debut in a different form of combat sports. ‘Money’, who had an impressive career in the UFC, recently announced the news on his official social media account. Mendes will now make his debut in the Bare-knuckle Fighting Championship on 19th February. This will see him end a hiatus of just over three years; his last fight was against Alexander Volkanovski [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/alexander-volkanovski/] at UFC 232. The ex-UFC fighter posted on Instagram and wrote in the caption- “It’s been a lifelong grind and it ain’t over yet! Feb 19 I’m bringing the heat in Florida. I’ll have ticket info soon guys. For anyone else looking to watch, all you have to do is download the BKFC app and subscribe. It’s that easy! @bareknucklefc let’s do this….” Although the promotion is yet to make any official announcement of his opponent, MMA Junkie [https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/01/chad-mendes-bkfc-debut-february-19-in-florida] reports reveal Mendes will face Joshuah Alvarez at 155. The event is expected to take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. ALSO READ: ‘I Had an Opportunity to Start Boxing Career’- Giga Chikadze Reveals How He Has Been Training With High Calibre Boxers [https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-i-had-an-opportunity-to-start-boxing-career-giga-chikadze-reveals-how-he-has-been-training-with-high-calibre-boxers/] ‘Money’ isn’t the only former UFC fighter to make this transition to bare-knuckle boxing. A few other fighters have also tried their hands in this sport after departing from the UFC. CHAD MENDES AND OTHER FORMER UFC FIGHTERS WHO JOINED BKFC It has become a common trend for fighters to enter other promotions after parting ways with the UFC. While some continue their MMA career in different promotions, others walk a different path. One of the forms of combat sports that has garnered a lot of attention from the MMA community is bare-knuckle boxing. Former UFC names such as Artem Lobov, Paige VanZant, Ricco Rodriguez, Chase Sherman, and Jason Knight have dipped their hands in bare-knuckle competition. Recently, former welterweight fighter Mike Perry [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/mike-perry/] also announced his move to BKFC. He will now take on Julian Lane in the main event of KnuckleMania 2 on February 19, 2022, i.e. the same card as Mendes. What are your thoughts on Mendes’ BKFC debut? Tell us in the comments below. WATCH THIS STORY: UFC Vegas 46: Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze – Date, Time, Venue, and Live Stream [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/ufc-vegas-46-mma-news-calvin-kattar-vs-giga-chikadze---date-time-venue-and-live-stream/] 

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<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Alexander Volkanovski: Net Worth 2024, Record and Business Ventures</strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Who is Alexander Volkanovski?</strong></h2>
An Australian professional MMA fighter, 35-year-old Alexander Volkanovski currently fights in the Featherweight division under the greatest promotion of the sport, UFC. He was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, on 29 September 1988.

Despite training in combat sports and even winning two national titles for Greco-Roman wrestling at the early age of 12, by 14 years he opted to try his hands in the Rugby league as a front rower. This won him numerous accolades but as fate would have it, as he turned 23, his interests shifted towards MMA. A fan of UFC events, he debuted for the promotion in 2016.

The noted UFC fighter, Alexander Volkanovski, is currently awaiting his fight against Illia Topuria, at UFC 298, on 17 February 2024.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Alexander Volkanovski's early life</strong></h2>
Volkanovski has mixed ancestry. His mother, Mary Volkanovski, is from Greece, while his father, Tony Volkanovski, has Macedonian ancestry and was born in Yugoslavia. Volkanovski's mixed ancestry inspired him to give himself the moniker 'The Great', following Alexander The Great, who also had a Macedonian-Greek origin.

Reports say that he also has an older sibling who is a fighter as well. 'Volk' was a fervent rugby fan apart from MMA. Further, he also kicked off his athletic career with rugby. He used to play for the Warilla Gorillas as a semi-pro. In the year 2010, he was also awarded the Mick Cronin Medal as the Group 7 Rugby League's best player.
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His initial coach, Joe Lopez, revealed 'Volk' started to train in MMA and Greco-Roman Wrestling when he was 22. Although he started it as an off-season activity to keep himself fit, he soon grew a knack for the sport of MMA and chose it as his livelihood as well.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Alexander Volkanovski's wife and children</h2>
Alexander Volkanovski has been married to his wife Emma Volkanovski since the 12th of October 2012. Although not much is known about Emma's maiden life, Volkanovski in his social media posts made it known that they were high school sweethearts and had dated for 7 years before tying the knot.

Since their marriage, they have become a family of 4, welcoming two daughters. His eldest, Ariana was born in 2015, and his youngest Arlie in 2017.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>What isÂ </b><b>Alexander Volkanovski's</b><b> net worth in 2024?</b></h2>
Owing to the huge crowds, 'The Great' draws in his fights, the UFC also provides him with remarkable sums of money for his bouts. As per reports, the Australian currently boasts a net worth of $3.5M.
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Volkanovski also receives his pay per fight, similar to every other UFC fighter. The majority of UFC supporters are also aware that it varies from one fight to another. 'The Great' earned his biggest fight purse to date for his UFC 290 bout against the noted,Â <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/yair-rodriguez/" target="_self" rel="noopener"><strong>Yair Rodriguez</strong></a>. Reports suggest that 'Volk' pocketed a massive $2,142,000 for this fight.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Alexander Volkanovski's MMA career and UFC record</h2>
Volkanovski had four fights as an amateur. At 23, he decided to make a career out of mixed martial arts and defeated Gerhard Voigt in his first professional MMA bout. 'The Great' went 3-0 before suffering his first and what would become his only MMA loss, and it came in the welterweight division. Alexander Volkanovski's weight loss, as aforementioned he was a 214-pound rugby player, was the recipe for his success.

After amassing thirteen wins in Australia, Guam, and New Zealand, Volkanovski finally made it to the United States and took over the UFC featherweight division after debuting in the lightweight division. As of 2023, he is at #2 in UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
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Alexander Volkanovski dominated his first five opponents in the UFC before fighting returning veteran, Chad Mendes. Although he faced some early adversity against Mendes, Volkanovski turned the tables and knocked him out. He was then matched up against the first UFC featherweight champion, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/jose-aldo/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Jose Aldo</a>.

As 'The Great' outclassed the legend, Aldo, in his hometown, Brazil, at UFC 237, he received his first-ever title shot against the third-ever UFC featherweight championÂ <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/max-holloway/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Max Holloway</a>. At UFC 245, 'The Great' conquered Holloway and resolutely won the UFC featherweight championship.
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The duo re-matched at UFC 251. As Max Holloway looked strong in the early rounds, many people thought 'Blessed' did enough to regain his UFC gold. But, the judges had other thoughts and awarded the decision to 'The Great'. With two wins over Holloway, Volkanovski inched his way toward the GOAT status in the featherweight division.

In 2021, he made his second title defense against Brian Ortega on September 25, 2021, at <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/ufc-266/" target="_self" rel="noopener">UFC 266: </a>Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega. Alexander Volkanovski's record in UFC stood at an impressive 10-0.

Alexander Volkanovski had his next fight in the main event of UFC 273 PPV against '<a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/chan-sung-jung/" target="_self" rel="noopener">The Korean Zombie</a>' Chan Sung Jung at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. 'Volk' put on a display of his insane striking prowess, finishing off Jung in the fourth round of the bout.

Moving on, 'The Great' once again faced his former rival Max Holloway at UFC 276. But the result wasn't much different.

Volkanovski's only UFC loss to date came in his UFC 284 main event bout against the current UFC Lightweight champ,Â <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/islam-makhachev/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Islam Makhachev</a>. 'Volk' decided to move up a division in order to give himself a shot at the coveted 'champ-champ' status. Despite putting up a real enthraller of a bout, the judges ruled in favor of Makhachev via a controversial unanimous decision. Next, he defended his featherweight title against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290.
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Before joining the UFC, Alexander Volkanovski also has one boxing match under his belt. The bout took place on April 17, 2015, at super welterweight inside the Hurstville Entertainment Center, Australia. 'The Great' won the four-round battle via a unanimous decision.

In his pro-MMA career, Alexander Volkanovski has won a championship in every weight class (welterweight, lightweight, featherweight) he has fought at. In the UFC, he claimed a Fight of the Night bonus remarkable performance against Chad Mendes. Also, his title defense against Max Holloway at UFC 276, after which he picked up one loss as well.

Apart from that, he won a gold medal at the Australian National Schools Wrestling Competition at 12 years old. Alexander Volkanovski's stats in MMA have been exceptional. He holds an amazing record of 26-3-0 in his MMA career.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Alexander Volkanovski's career earnings</h2>
<ul>
 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">Alexander Volkanovski's Salary In 2016- $50,000</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">Alexander Volkanovski's Salary In 2017- $60,000</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">Alexander Volkanovski's Salary In 2018- $335,000</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">Alexander Volkanovski's Salary In 2019- $420,000</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">Alexander Volkanovski's Salary In 2020- $1.1 Million</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">Alexander Volkanovski's Salary In 2021- $800,000</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">Alexander Volkanovski's Salary In 2022- $3 Million</li>
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 	<li class="jsx-1942bf53bf64336">Alexander Volkanovski's Salary In 2023- $3.6 Million</li>
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<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Alexander Volkanovski awards &amp; achievements</strong></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">World MMA Awards</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2022 International Fighter of the Year</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284</span></li>
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<span style="font-weight: 400">MMAjunkie.com</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2021 September Fight of the Month vs. Brian Ortega</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284</span></li>
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<span style="font-weight: 400">ESPN</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2021 Fight of the Year vs. Brian Ortega</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284</span></li>
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<span style="font-weight: 400">MMA Mania</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2021 Fight of the Year vs. Brian Ortega</span></li>
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<span style="font-weight: 400">BT Sport</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2022 Fighter of the Year</span></li>
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<span style="font-weight: 400">Sherdog</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-weight: 400">MMA Fighting</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284</span></li>
</ul>
Ultimate Fighting Championship
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">UFC Featherweight Championship (Current)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Five successful title defenses</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Second most title fight wins in UFC Featherweight division history (6)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">First Australian-born fighter to win a UFC championship</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Chad Mendes, Brian Ortega, and Islam Makhachev 1</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">UFC Honors 2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev 1</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">UFC.com 2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev 1</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Chan Sung Jung</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Second longest win streak in UFC Featherweight division history (11)</span></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Alexander Volkanovski's business ventures</h2>
Reportedly, Volkanovski has made a few good investments with his UFC-earned wealth. 'Volk' sells his own merchandise for the fans. They can receive it pretty easily by visiting his business website.

'The Australian' also has a partnership with 'Cameo' through which he sends out personalized video messages to his fans.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Alexander Volkanovski's endorsements</strong></h2>
Volkanovski has teamed up with several companies like CMBT, Engage, Blessed CBD, and BaiMed. Details for the same are also available on his official website. His more recent endorsements include Athletikan and Sports Bet.

He also became the face of PRIME Hydration, which also involves fellow teammate Israel Adesanya and YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Alexander Volkanovski's charity &amp; foundation work</h2>
Recently, the UFC featherweight champion, with some other athletes, raised $10,000 for Charity Bounce in Prahran, Australia. He also shares affiliations with Movember, a charity venture that deals with funds and awareness on male health- cancer, mental health issues, and more.
<h2 style="text-align: center">Alexander Volkanovski's active social media accounts</h2>
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<td style="text-align: center"><span style="font-weight: 400">Twitter</span></td>
<td><a href="https://twitter.com/alexvolkanovski?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Alex Volkanovski</a></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Facebook</span></td>
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<p class="x1heor9g x1qlqyl8 x1pd3egz x1a2a7pz"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/alexvolkanovski/">Alexander "The Great" Volkanovski</a></p>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Website</span></td>
<td><a href="https://alexanderthegreatvolkanovski.com/">Alexander â€œThe Greatâ€ Volkanovski</a></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Instagram</span></td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px">Full Name</td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px"><b>Alexander Volkanovski</b>Â (Macedonian:Â <span lang="mk">ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ð°Ñ€ Ð’Ð¾Ð»ÐºÐ°Ð½Ð¾Ð²ÑÐºÐ¸)</span></td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px">Popular Name</td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px"><b>The Great</b></td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px">Date of Birth</td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px">29 September 1988</td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px">Age</td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px">35</td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px">Height</td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px">5Â ft 6Â in (168Â cm)</td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px">Weight</td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px">155 lbs</td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px">Parents</td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px"><b>Tony Volkanovski </b>and <b>Mary Volkanovski</b></td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px">Siblings</td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px">1 older sibling (name unknown)</td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality</span></td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px">Australia</td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Ethnicity</span></td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px">Australian</td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px"><b>$3.5 million</b></td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Salary</span></td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px"><b>$1,000,000Â </b></td>
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<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px">Emma Volkanovski</td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Children</span></td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px">2</td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Profession</span></td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px">Mixed Martial Artist, Rugby Player, Kickboxer</td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 96px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Team</span></td>
<td class="infobox-data org" style="width: 45.8036%;height: 96px">City Kickboxing
Tiger Muay Thai
Bangtao Muay Thai &amp; MMA
Freestyle Fighting Gym</td>
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<td style="width: 17.3214%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Knockouts</span></td>
<td style="width: 45.8036%;height: 24px">13</td>
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Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski: Net Worth 2024, Record and Business Ventures Who is Alexander Volkanovski? An Australian professional MMA fighter, 35-year-old Alexander Volkanovski currently fights in the Featherweight division under the greatest promotion of the sport, UFC. He was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, on 29 September 1988. Despite training in combat sports and even winning two national titles for Greco-Roman wrestling at the early age of 12, by 14 years he opted to try his hands in the Rugby league as a front rower. This won him numerous accolades but as fate would have it, as he turned 23, his interests shifted towards MMA. A fan of UFC events, he debuted for the promotion in 2016. The noted UFC fighter, Alexander Volkanovski, is currently awaiting his fight against Illia Topuria, at UFC 298, on 17 February 2024. Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s early life Volkanovski has mixed ancestry. His mother, Mary Volkanovski, is from Greece, while his father, Tony Volkanovski, has Macedonian ancestry and was born in Yugoslavia. Volkanovski&#8217;s mixed ancestry inspired him to give himself the moniker &#8216;The Great&#8217;, following Alexander The Great, who also had a Macedonian-Greek origin. Reports say that he also has an older sibling who is a fighter as well. &#8216;Volk&#8217; was a fervent rugby fan apart from MMA. Further, he also kicked off his athletic career with rugby. He used to play for the Warilla Gorillas as a semi-pro. In the year 2010, he was also awarded the Mick Cronin Medal as the Group 7 Rugby League&#8217;s best player.  His initial coach, Joe Lopez, revealed &#8216;Volk&#8217; started to train in MMA and Greco-Roman Wrestling when he was 22. Although he started it as an off-season activity to keep himself fit, he soon grew a knack for the sport of MMA and chose it as his livelihood as well. Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s wife and children Alexander Volkanovski has been married to his wife Emma Volkanovski since the 12th of October 2012. Although not much is known about Emma&#8217;s maiden life, Volkanovski in his social media posts made it known that they were high school sweethearts and had dated for 7 years before tying the knot. Since their marriage, they have become a family of 4, welcoming two daughters. His eldest, Ariana was born in 2015, and his youngest Arlie in 2017. What isÂ Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s net worth in 2024? Owing to the huge crowds, &#8216;The Great&#8217; draws in his fights, the UFC also provides him with remarkable sums of money for his bouts. As per reports, the Australian currently boasts a net worth of $3.5M.  via Getty Volkanovski also receives his pay per fight, similar to every other UFC fighter. The majority of UFC supporters are also aware that it varies from one fight to another. &#8216;The Great&#8217; earned his biggest fight purse to date for his UFC 290 bout against the noted,Â Yair Rodriguez. Reports suggest that &#8216;Volk&#8217; pocketed a massive $2,142,000 for this fight. Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s MMA career and UFC record Volkanovski had four fights as an amateur. At 23, he decided to make a career out of mixed martial arts and defeated Gerhard Voigt in his first professional MMA bout. &#8216;The Great&#8217; went 3-0 before suffering his first and what would become his only MMA loss, and it came in the welterweight division. Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s weight loss, as aforementioned he was a 214-pound rugby player, was the recipe for his success. After amassing thirteen wins in Australia, Guam, and New Zealand, Volkanovski finally made it to the United States and took over the UFC featherweight division after debuting in the lightweight division. As of 2023, he is at #2 in UFC men&#8217;s pound-for-pound rankings.  via Imago Alexander Volkanovski dominated his first five opponents in the UFC before fighting returning veteran, Chad Mendes. Although he faced some early adversity against Mendes, Volkanovski turned the tables and knocked him out. He was then matched up against the first UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo. As &#8216;The Great&#8217; outclassed the legend, Aldo, in his hometown, Brazil, at UFC 237, he received his first-ever title shot against the third-ever UFC featherweight championÂ Max Holloway. At UFC 245, &#8216;The Great&#8217; conquered Holloway and resolutely won the UFC featherweight championship.  The duo re-matched at UFC 251. As Max Holloway looked strong in the early rounds, many people thought &#8216;Blessed&#8217; did enough to regain his UFC gold. But, the judges had other thoughts and awarded the decision to &#8216;The Great&#8217;. With two wins over Holloway, Volkanovski inched his way toward the GOAT status in the featherweight division. In 2021, he made his second title defense against Brian Ortega on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega. Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s record in UFC stood at an impressive 10-0. Alexander Volkanovski had his next fight in the main event of UFC 273 PPV against &#8216;The Korean Zombie&#8216; Chan Sung Jung at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. &#8216;Volk&#8217; put on a display of his insane striking prowess, finishing off Jung in the fourth round of the bout. Moving on, &#8216;The Great&#8217; once again faced his former rival Max Holloway at UFC 276. But the result wasn&#8217;t much different. Volkanovski&#8217;s only UFC loss to date came in his UFC 284 main event bout against the current UFC Lightweight champ,Â Islam Makhachev. &#8216;Volk&#8217; decided to move up a division in order to give himself a shot at the coveted &#8216;champ-champ&#8217; status. Despite putting up a real enthraller of a bout, the judges ruled in favor of Makhachev via a controversial unanimous decision. Next, he defended his featherweight title against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290.  via Imago Before joining the UFC, Alexander Volkanovski also has one boxing match under his belt. The bout took place on April 17, 2015, at super welterweight inside the Hurstville Entertainment Center, Australia. &#8216;The Great&#8217; won the four-round battle via a unanimous decision. In his pro-MMA career, Alexander Volkanovski has won a championship in every weight class (welterweight, lightweight, featherweight) he has fought at. In the UFC, he claimed a Fight of the Night bonus remarkable performance against Chad Mendes. Also, his title defense against Max Holloway at UFC 276, after which he picked up one loss as well. Apart from that, he won a gold medal at the Australian National Schools Wrestling Competition at 12 years old. Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s stats in MMA have been exceptional. He holds an amazing record of 26-3-0 in his MMA career. Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s career earnings Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s Salary In 2016- $50,000  Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s Salary In 2017- $60,000  Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s Salary In 2018- $335,000  Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s Salary In 2019- $420,000  Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s Salary In 2020- $1.1 Million  Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s Salary In 2021- $800,000  Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s Salary In 2022- $3 Million  Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s Salary In 2023- $3.6 Million Alexander Volkanovski awards &amp; achievements World MMA Awards 2022 International Fighter of the Year 2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 MMAjunkie.com 2021 September Fight of the Month vs. Brian Ortega 2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 ESPN 2021 Fight of the Year vs. Brian Ortega 2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 MMA Mania 2021 Fight of the Year vs. Brian Ortega BT Sport 2022 Fighter of the Year Sherdog 2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 MMA Fighting 2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Featherweight Championship (Current) Five successful title defenses Second most title fight wins in UFC Featherweight division history (6) First Australian-born fighter to win a UFC championship Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Chad Mendes, Brian Ortega, and Islam Makhachev 1 UFC Honors 2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev 1 UFC.com 2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev 1 Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Chan Sung Jung Second longest win streak in UFC Featherweight division history (11) Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s business ventures Reportedly, Volkanovski has made a few good investments with his UFC-earned wealth. &#8216;Volk&#8217; sells his own merchandise for the fans. They can receive it pretty easily by visiting his business website. &#8216;The Australian&#8217; also has a partnership with &#8216;Cameo&#8217; through which he sends out personalized video messages to his fans. Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s endorsements Volkanovski has teamed up with several companies like CMBT, Engage, Blessed CBD, and BaiMed. Details for the same are also available on his official website. His more recent endorsements include Athletikan and Sports Bet. He also became the face of PRIME Hydration, which also involves fellow teammate Israel Adesanya and YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul. Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s charity &amp; foundation work Recently, the UFC featherweight champion, with some other athletes, raised $10,000 for Charity Bounce in Prahran, Australia. He also shares affiliations with Movember, a charity venture that deals with funds and awareness on male health- cancer, mental health issues, and more. Alexander Volkanovski&#8217;s active social media accounts  Twitter Alex Volkanovski  Facebook Alexander &#8220;The Great&#8221; Volkanovski  Website Alexander â€œThe Greatâ€ Volkanovski  Instagram alexvolkanovski    Personal Information  Full Name Alexander VolkanovskiÂ (Macedonian:Â ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ð°Ñ€ Ð’Ð¾Ð»ÐºÐ°Ð½Ð¾Ð²ÑÐºÐ¸)  Popular Name The Great  Date of Birth 29 September 1988  Age 35  Height 5Â ft 6Â in (168Â cm)  Weight 155 lbs  Parents Tony Volkanovski and Mary Volkanovski  Siblings 1 older sibling (name unknown)  Nationality Australia  Ethnicity Australian  Net Worth $3.5 million  Salary $1,000,000Â   Spouse Emma Volkanovski  Children 2  Profession Mixed Martial Artist, Rugby Player, Kickboxer  Team City Kickboxing Tiger Muay Thai Bangtao Muay Thai &amp; MMA Freestyle Fighting Gym  Knockouts 13

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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Mike Perry Net Worth 2024, Record, Wife, Height, &amp; More</b></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Who is Mike Perry?Â </strong></h2>
Mike Perry was one of the toughest fighters in the UFC welterweight division. 'Platinum' started his boxing training at the tender age of 11 and was one of the most flamboyant names in the promotion. However, he soon changed gears and is now ruling the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Perry is undefeated in BKFC and has emerged as the face of the promotion. He is the top-ranked middleweight fighter there and has established himself as a force to reckon with.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Early LifeÂ </strong></h2>
Mike Perry was born on September 15th, 1991 in Flint, Michigan but it was in the Navy in Apopka, Florida that he spent most of his childhood. There is no information available regarding the fighter's parents or siblings except for the fact that he grew up with his father. Perry had a troubled childhood. Owing to an impoverished childhood, he started committing robberies and ended up going to prison for the same. However, a six-month sentence changed his perspective on life.

It was at the age of 11 that Mike Perry started training in boxing but it took him a long time to consider it as a career option. The middleweight joined Winter Springs gym in Florida for a job as a trainer and the same helped in cultivating his interest towards a career as a professional mixed martial artist.

Speaking of Perry's ethnicity, he once claimed that despite being born and raised in the USA, he belonged to the African-descent fighters <a class="es-hyperlink-new" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/francis-ngannou/" target="_self" rel="noopener"><strong>Francis Ngannou</strong></a>Â andÂ <a class="es-hyperlink-new" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/israel-adesanya/" target="_self" rel="noopener"><strong>Israel Adesanya</strong></a>. <em>â€œIf you didnâ€™t know man Iâ€™m everythingâ€¦ They say Iâ€™m Nigerian because I got a little bit, tiny-tiny bit of African. You know Iâ€™m related to Francis (Francis Ngannou) and Izzy (Israel Adesanya), from the waist down,â€</em> the fighter had said on Brendan Schaubâ€˜s Thiccc Boy podcast.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Wife and Children</strong></h2>
Mike Perry tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Danielle Nickerson, in 2019. A tennis instructor and a fitness fashionista, Nickerson played an instrumental role in the fighter's professional career, as she was often spotted in Perry's corner during the fights. However, their marriage didn't last long as they separated in 2020. Following his divorce, Mike Perry found love again in 2020 as he met Latory Gonzalez at a UFC event. The pair hit it off instantly and finally got married in 2023.

Perry and Gonzalez are going strong together and are parents of two children, Ocean Perry and Audyssey Perry. Their son Ocean was born in Miami in 2021 while their daughter Audyssey was born on March 8th, 2023.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Net Worth 2024</strong></h2>
As per celebritynetworth, the fighter has a handsome net worth of $1 million. He is earning a seven-figure amount via with contract with BKFC as his last fight against Thiago Alves saw him pocketing an amount of $600,000.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s MMA Career</strong></h2>
In his pro-MMA career, Mike Perry featured in 22 fights, winning 14 bouts and losing 8 games. His 11 wins came via KO/TKO while the remaining three victories came via decision. As far as his UFC career is concerned, Perry won seven fights while losing eight bouts.

[caption id="attachment_2422649" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-2422649 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-2023-12-04T130831.938.jpg" alt="Dana White and Mike Perry" width="1920" height="1080" /> Image Rights: IMAGO[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s BKFC Career</strong></h2>
Mike Perry joined hands with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in October 2021 after his UFC contract came to an end. The fighter is having an amazing time in the promotion as he is currently undefeated. Perry has won all his five fights so far with his most recent victory coming against Thiago Alves in April 2024. He holds the #1 ranking in the BKFC middleweight division while also being the #1 ranked Pound for Pound fighter.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Contract</strong></h2>
Mike Perry is being paid a handsome amount by BKFC as compared to his previous contract with the UFC. The fighter has emerged as one of the faces of the promotion and is believed to be making a whopping $8 million under the Conor McGregor-owned Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

[caption id="attachment_2848406" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-2848406 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Conor-McGregor-and-Mike-Perry.jpg" alt="Conor McGregor and Mike Perry" width="1920" height="1080" /> Conor McGregor and Mike Perry | Credits: Imago[/caption]

In an interview with MMA Fighting a few months back, Perry revealed, <em>â€œI have to say they put about $8 million on contract,â€ Perry said. â€œIâ€™ll just go ahead and put that out there because f*** them, theyâ€™ve got to fight me now because Iâ€™m ready to make this money. I got this money on paperwork, I got this house Iâ€™m paying for. Iâ€™ve got this family Iâ€™m paying for. Iâ€™ve got all these expensive things going on. Iâ€™m ready to fight, promote, talk some s*** and punch some people in their face.â€</em>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Partnerships and Endorsements</strong></h2>
Apart from BKFC, Mike Perry also earns via his partnerships and endorsements. The fighter is associated with a handful of brands including <span style="font-weight: 400">YoungLA (a clothing brand), Alphabook (a betting platform), Bucked Up (an energy drink brand), and Market Cipher (an education platform)</span>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Major Achievements and Awards</strong></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Ultimate Fighting Championship</span>
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 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Jake Ellenberger and Alex Reyes</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2017 Half-Year Awards: Best Knockout of the 1HY vs. Jake Ellenberger</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Alex Oliveira and Vicente Luque</span></li>
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<span style="font-weight: 400">Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship</span>
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 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Julian Lane</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">BKFC 2023 Male Fighter of the Year</span></li>
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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Titles</strong></h2>
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 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">BKFC King of Violence Championship (First, current)</span></li>
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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Social Media Accounts</strong></h2>
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<td style="width: 456.551%">https://www.instagram.com/platinummikeperry/</td>
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<td style="width: 30.1175%"><span style="font-weight: 400">X</span></td>
<td style="width: 456.551%">https://x.com/PlatinumPerry</td>
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<td style="width: 30.1175%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Facebook</span></td>
<td style="width: 456.551%">https://www.facebook.com/platinummikeperry/</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 48px"><b>Personal Information:</b></td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Full Name</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">Mike Perry</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Popular Name</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">Platinum</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Date Of Birth</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">9-15-1991</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Birth Place</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">Flint, Michigan, United States</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Age</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">32</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">5'10"</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">185 lbs</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">American</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">$1 million</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Salary</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">$600,000</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Spouse</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">Latory Gonzalez</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 48px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Relationship/Marital Status</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 48px">Married</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Children</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">2 children, Ocean Perry and Audyssey Perry</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Profession</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Division</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%">Middleweight</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 36px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Titles</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 36px"><span style="font-weight: 400">BKFC King of Violence Championship (First, current)</span></td>
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Mike Perry

Mike Perry Net Worth 2024, Record, Wife, Height, &amp; More Who is Mike Perry?Â  Mike Perry was one of the toughest fighters in the UFC welterweight division. &#8216;Platinum&#8217; started his boxing training at the tender age of 11 and was one of the most flamboyant names in the promotion. However, he soon changed gears and is now ruling the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Perry is undefeated in BKFC and has emerged as the face of the promotion. He is the top-ranked middleweight fighter there and has established himself as a force to reckon with. Mike Perryâ€™s Early LifeÂ  Mike Perry was born on September 15th, 1991 in Flint, Michigan but it was in the Navy in Apopka, Florida that he spent most of his childhood. There is no information available regarding the fighter&#8217;s parents or siblings except for the fact that he grew up with his father. Perry had a troubled childhood. Owing to an impoverished childhood, he started committing robberies and ended up going to prison for the same. However, a six-month sentence changed his perspective on life. It was at the age of 11 that Mike Perry started training in boxing but it took him a long time to consider it as a career option. The middleweight joined Winter Springs gym in Florida for a job as a trainer and the same helped in cultivating his interest towards a career as a professional mixed martial artist. Speaking of Perry&#8217;s ethnicity, he once claimed that despite being born and raised in the USA, he belonged to the African-descent fighters Francis NgannouÂ andÂ Israel Adesanya. â€œIf you didnâ€™t know man Iâ€™m everythingâ€¦ They say Iâ€™m Nigerian because I got a little bit, tiny-tiny bit of African. You know Iâ€™m related to Francis (Francis Ngannou) and Izzy (Israel Adesanya), from the waist down,â€ the fighter had said on Brendan Schaubâ€˜s Thiccc Boy podcast. Mike Perryâ€™s Wife and Children Mike Perry tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Danielle Nickerson, in 2019. A tennis instructor and a fitness fashionista, Nickerson played an instrumental role in the fighter&#8217;s professional career, as she was often spotted in Perry&#8217;s corner during the fights. However, their marriage didn&#8217;t last long as they separated in 2020. Following his divorce, Mike Perry found love again in 2020 as he met Latory Gonzalez at a UFC event. The pair hit it off instantly and finally got married in 2023. Perry and Gonzalez are going strong together and are parents of two children, Ocean Perry and Audyssey Perry. Their son Ocean was born in Miami in 2021 while their daughter Audyssey was born on March 8th, 2023. Mike Perryâ€™s Net Worth 2024 As per celebritynetworth, the fighter has a handsome net worth of $1 million. He is earning a seven-figure amount via with contract with BKFC as his last fight against Thiago Alves saw him pocketing an amount of $600,000. Mike Perryâ€™s MMA Career In his pro-MMA career, Mike Perry featured in 22 fights, winning 14 bouts and losing 8 games. His 11 wins came via KO/TKO while the remaining three victories came via decision. As far as his UFC career is concerned, Perry won seven fights while losing eight bouts. Image Rights: IMAGO Mike Perryâ€™s BKFC Career Mike Perry joined hands with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in October 2021 after his UFC contract came to an end. The fighter is having an amazing time in the promotion as he is currently undefeated. Perry has won all his five fights so far with his most recent victory coming against Thiago Alves in April 2024. He holds the #1 ranking in the BKFC middleweight division while also being the #1 ranked Pound for Pound fighter. Mike Perryâ€™s Contract Mike Perry is being paid a handsome amount by BKFC as compared to his previous contract with the UFC. The fighter has emerged as one of the faces of the promotion and is believed to be making a whopping $8 million under the Conor McGregor-owned Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Conor McGregor and Mike Perry | Credits: Imago In an interview with MMA Fighting a few months back, Perry revealed, â€œI have to say they put about $8 million on contract,â€ Perry said. â€œIâ€™ll just go ahead and put that out there because f*** them, theyâ€™ve got to fight me now because Iâ€™m ready to make this money. I got this money on paperwork, I got this house Iâ€™m paying for. Iâ€™ve got this family Iâ€™m paying for. Iâ€™ve got all these expensive things going on. Iâ€™m ready to fight, promote, talk some s*** and punch some people in their face.â€ Mike Perryâ€™s Partnerships and Endorsements Apart from BKFC, Mike Perry also earns via his partnerships and endorsements. The fighter is associated with a handful of brands including YoungLA (a clothing brand), Alphabook (a betting platform), Bucked Up (an energy drink brand), and Market Cipher (an education platform) Mike Perryâ€™s Major Achievements and Awards Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Jake Ellenberger and Alex Reyes 2017 Half-Year Awards: Best Knockout of the 1HY vs. Jake Ellenberger Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Alex Oliveira and Vicente Luque Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Julian Lane BKFC 2023 Male Fighter of the Year Mike Perryâ€™s Titles BKFC King of Violence Championship (First, current) Mike Perryâ€™s Social Media Accounts  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/platinummikeperry/  X https://x.com/PlatinumPerry  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/platinummikeperry/    Personal Information:  Full Name Mike Perry  Popular Name Platinum  Date Of Birth 9-15-1991  Birth Place Flint, Michigan, United States  Age 32  Height 5&#8217;10&#8221;  Weight 185 lbs  Nationality American  Net Worth $1 million  Salary $600,000  Spouse Latory Gonzalez  Relationship/Marital Status Married  Children 2 children, Ocean Perry and Audyssey Perry  Profession American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer  Division Middleweight  Titles BKFC King of Violence Championship (First, current)

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