Overview
- Perry’s return was confirmed on Friday when his manager, Malki Kawa, announced he had re-signed and UFC anti-doping records showed Perry back in the testing pool with a test recorded this year.
- The announcement did not include a fight date, opponent, contract length, financial terms, or a weight-class designation, and outlets report no fight has been booked yet.
- Perry fought twice in 2026, stopping Nate Diaz in May and then losing to Brandon Jenkins in August after dislocating his shoulder, a recent injury that his team has been evaluating.
- BKFC president David Feldman said Perry received an offer he 'could not refuse,' highlighting Perry’s increased commercial value from his bare-knuckle title run and a high-profile 2024 boxing match.
- Entry into the UFC testing pool is a standard step before a fighter is cleared to compete and should make bookings possible soon, with media and fans already speculating about potential matchups though none are confirmed.