Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix today announced that Nate Diaz (22-13, 14 Submissions, 4 KOs) will face Mike Perry (14-8, 11 KOs) in a highly anticipated professional MMA bout as part of a triple-headliner event taking place Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California.
The bout joins the recently announced heavyweight clash between lineal heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou vs. Brazil’s Philippe Lins and the historic women’s main event between former UFC champion and Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey vs. combat sports trailblazer Gina Carano.
Diaz vs. Perry will be contested under the Unified Rules of MMA over five five-minute rounds in the welterweight division at 170 pounds. The bout features Nate Diaz, one of the most resilient and iconic figures in fight history, taking on Mike Perry, one of the most dangerous men in combat sports today. Known as two of the toughest and most fearless competitors in the sport, Diaz and Perry bring contrasting styles and relentless pressure to what promises to be one of the most chaotic and fan-friendly fights on the card.
The blockbuster triple-headliner marks a major moment in combat sports as MVP and Netflix expand their footprint into MMA following the historic success of their global boxing events. The addition of Diaz vs. Perry alongside Ngannou vs. Lins and Rousey vs. Carano brings together some of the most recognizable and dangerous fighters in the sport and features the most star power ever assembled on a single MMA fight card.
No single fighter has captured the imagination of combat sports quite like Stockton, California’s finest Nate Diaz. He is the embodiment of a real fighter who defines a generation a raw blend of attitude, perseverance, conviction, and pure skill where he has changed the game both in and outside the cage. His rivalry with Conor McGregor remains the biggest in MMA history, shattering box office and pay-per-view records across the board, and as the A-Side against Jorge Masvidal bringing out the first sitting President of the United States to a UFC event.
“Glad to be back on action. It’s time,” said Nate Diaz. “Don’t forget where this all came from. I got plans on doing a lot more in the next 10 years, no matter where it is. Time to set the bar again, so get ready for a new takeover again and again until the end of time.”
Perry earned the 2023 Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Male Fighter of the Year and in April 2024, he expanded his undefeated record to 5-0 with a first-round KO of UFC veteran Thiago Alves. After a blockbuster boxing bout against Jake Paul in 2024, he most recently returned to bare knuckle and defeated Jeremy Stephens by TKO in October 2025.
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