Nate Diaz seeks rematch with Mike Perry after Netflix loss

Nate Diaz has vowed to continue his fighting career and is targeting a rematch with Mike Perry following his recent return to mixed martial arts. The 41-year-old veteran suffered a corner stoppage loss to Perry in the co-main event of a Most Valuable Promotions card streamed on Netflix on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

The fight was Diaz's first in MMA since September 2022. He struggled throughout the contest, with Perry applying relentless pressure and inflicting significant facial damage. By the end of the second round, Diaz's corner stopped the fight due to the severity of the cuts. Afterward, Diaz acknowledged the damage affected his vision and agreed with the stoppage.

In a statement posted to Instagram, Diaz expressed dissatisfaction with his recent inactivity, attributing it to a lack of opponents. He thanked Perry for the fight but issued a clear warning. "I wasn't happy with my inactivity, but a lack of opponents will do that," Diaz wrote. "Now I've got a target. Hunting season. Take the motherfucker out." Perry responded in the comments with a sarcastic remark, saying, "Yeah, good fight Nate. I was starting to get tired man thank goodness they stopped it."