Overview
- Duel Arena will stage its first card at the Kia Center in Orlando on Aug. 29 with Perry vs. Dillon Danis booked as the 170-pound, ring-based main event.
- Perry told interviewers he accepted a smaller payday than he earned for the Nate Diaz fight and views the Danis matchup as a chance to translate recent momentum into bigger opportunities.
- Perry said his game plan is to keep the fight standing and stuff takedowns to neutralize Danis’s grappling rather than invite ground exchanges.
- Perry confirmed he still has two fights remaining on his BKFC contract and said talks with the UFC have been limited, leaving his longer-term home in combat sports unsettled.
- Promoters are using Danis’s name value to sell the debut card, but Duel Arena has not finalized sanctioning, round structure, or a broadcast partner, which could affect how the event is regulated and distributed.