BKFC star Mike Perry was arrested in Florida on Oct. 12 on a pair of charges, including driving under the influence.
Lake County Sheriff’s Office records confirm that Perry was arrested by the Clermont Police Department on Oct. 12 at 1:04 a.m. local time for the driving under the influence charge, along with an offense of refusing to sign a citation requiring a court appearance, both second-degree misdemeanors. It was Perry’s first DUI offense, according to arrest records.
Perry was released on $1,500 bond later that morning, and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 30. The potential penalties for a second-degree misdemeanor in the State of Florida include a maximum of 60 days in jail and a fine of up to $500.
In a police report obtained by MMA Fighting from the Clermont Police Department, Perry was pulled over after doing “approximately” 20 miles per hour over the speed limit, according to the officer’s calibrated speedometer. The reporting officer noted the smell of alcohol coming from the vehicle. According to the report, Perry denied consuming alcohol, and was informed “his speech sounded slow,” to which Perry responded that the officer’s “speech was fast.”
Perry refused to take a field sobriety test. After multiple warnings from the officer, per the report, that refusal would lead to his arrest, Perry still declined, was placed in handcuffs, and was transported to the Clermont Police Department for a breath test. According to the police report, Perry refused the breath test, and refused to sign the DUI citation — leading to the second charge.
The former UFC welterweight transitioned to the world of bare-knuckle boxing, becoming the face of BKFC. Perry is 5-0 in the promotion, including wins over Michael Page, Eddie Alvarez, and Luke Rockhold. In his most recent BKFC appearance, “Platinum” stopped past UFC title challenger Thiago Alves in 60 seconds at BKFC’s KnuckleMania 4 in April.
Following the win over Alves, Perry took on Jake Paul in the main event of a July boxing card in Tampa, where he suffered a sixth-round knockout loss.
