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Mike Perry Explains His Callout of Robbie Lawler at UFC Fight Night 116

September 17, 2017 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris

Speaking to reporters in a post-fight media scrum (via MMAjunkie) after his win over Alex Reyes at UFC Fight Night 116, Mike Perry discussed his win and his callout after the fight with Robbie Lawler. Below are some highlights

Perry on wanting to fight for the title and asking for big fights like the one with Lawler: “I want to fight the champ. I want to fight to get that belt. And if you don’t ask, you won’t receive. So I may not get those fights, but I’m prepared for those fights as soon as they want to give them to me. We’ll see who wants to come to Detroit and fight me.”

Mike Perry on getting a fight bonus: “I guess they must have heard that I spent the first bonus wisely and bought a house. So I need that second one now to pay my mortgage. (I) might have a little fun, do a little vacay or something, something small. But maybe pay a little more on the mortgage payments to take some of that interest off.”

Perry’s thoughts on Alex Reyes: “I don’t know what I say to that guy. I mean, ‘Sorry?’ No? OK. I mean, what do I say, man? ‘Thanks for showing up?’ I see why Thiago didn’t.”

Mike Perry on if the fight with Thiago Alves has sailed away: “I wouldn’t say it’s sailed. I would say that, for me to accept that fight and sign that contract, some things have got to be changed because he put me in a predicament by taking that fight. I know the kudos go to my opponent, who took the fight on three days’ notice. But I had to take a fight with a guy who I didn’t prepare for, either. Anything could have happened. If I took a fight with somebody on three days’ notice, I probably would have won.”