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Diaz returned to action against Perry at MVP’s first MMA card on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Perry put his bare-knuckle skills on display, battering Diaz from the very onset. While Diaz managed to take Perry down, he was barely able to land any damage. Perry left Diaz bloodied by the end of the second round, forcing the fight to be waved off by cageside doctors.
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Diaz subsequently revealed that he injured his finger early in the fight, which diverted his attention. Diaz also agrees with his corner’s decision to stop the fight. The Stockton native admits that he could barely see with blood covering his eyes.
‘I Couldn’t See S—t’
“I think I broke my finger in the first two seconds,” Diaz siad. “I was spending too much time focusing on that…I had blood in my eyes, I couldn’t see s—t. I wasn’t gonna do nothing… But next time he ain’t gonna be able to do nothing.”
Diaz (21-14) parted ways with the UFC after a submission win over Tony Ferguson in 2022. Diaz then competed in boxing matches against Jake Paul and Jorge Masvidal before his return to MMA against Perry. Meanwhile, Perry (15-8) bid farewell to an underwhelming UFC career in 2021. However, “Platinum” since made waves in BKFC, becoming arguably the biggest star of the sport.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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