Overview
- MVP MMA 1 is set for May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and will stream exclusively on Netflix, featuring Diaz vs. Perry on a triple-headliner card.
- In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Perry told Diaz to “train hard” and said he intends to hurt him once they step into the cage.
- Oddsmakers opened Perry as the favorite for the matchup, while Diaz has not issued a public response since the fight was announced.
- Perry joked that Conor McGregor is “punching the air” over missing a Diaz trilogy and suggested McGregor could face him in bare-knuckle.
- Reporter Luke Thomas said Diaz taking this bout likely ends any UFC return, and separate coverage suggests Perry expects a career-high payday.