‘I don’t mean harm on nobody unless we sign a death waiver’ says Mike Perry when questioned about domestic violence allegations
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During the UFC 255 media day o Wednesday, Mike Perry responded to accusations of domestic violence by his ex-wife Danielle Nickerson saying that he had never abused her in the entire time of their relationship.
“Yes, I deny the allegations that our relationship, if you want to call it that, had its ups and downs, and it’s long past due,” Perry said. “We’ve been legally divorced, and there’s just nothing really to back what she’s saying.”
The abuse claims against Mike Perry
Perry and Nickerson got divorced in the month of July, she claimed Perry had a history of committing domestic abuse “a handful of times” in an interview this past month with ‘MMA Junkie’. She also added that one occasion of abuse, she had sustained multiple injuries that she apparently had proof of with photos which made Perry’s mother call 911, afraid for their lives after Perry had apparently menaced them outside his mother’s house during a conflict.
A protective order was filed by Nickerson against Perry which was refused by a judge who said “general relationship problems and uncivil behavior” is not criteria domestic violence as she claims in her order. Perry, released a statement not accepting his ex-wife’s allegations, saying, “I did not put my hands on my ex at any point in our short-term marriage.” Perry had gone to an alcohol rehab for helping with his anger management issues and said he’d realized “I’ve said some things in the past that do not put me or what I stand for in the best of light and for that I apologize.”
During the virtual media day, Perry, who’s is known to lose his cool against the media, he surprisingly calmly answered dark questions about his past and how he moved on to fight.
“I feel that the truth is always out there, and I’m grateful for my opportunities, especially with all the things that seem to come against me,” he said. “I’m still here. I believe that I’m a good person, and I don’t mean no harm on nobody unless we sign a death waiver.”
He repeated his denial that he had previously abused Nickerson. On the night the 911 call was placed by his mother, he said he drove his car over his mother’s lawn and she moved quickly to stop his behaviour after he demanded a conversation with Nickerson.
“I did not assault [Nickerson] that night, and I don’t believe that necessarily those allegations were made about the night that that 911 took place, because the night that that took place, what happened was Danielle just went over my mother’s house, and I went over to talk to my mother to tell her to come outside and speak to me, and my mom said no, so I was like, ‘What the heck. Can we have a conversation?’ So my mom got upset with me because I was mad that she wouldn’t go tell that girl to come outside and have a conversation with me. Whatever. It’s cool.
“[My mom has] always been overdramatic and acting up since her and my dad had me, because my dad was a wild dude, so she always expected something from me, and that’s probably one of the reasons I never, ever disrespected my mother, ever. She looked out for me all the time growing up, and I looked out for her from a young age. My mom’s a hard worker; she’s been a server for a long time. I always tip my servers well because I want people to tip my mom well. I’ve got respect for my mom, especially as a martial artist. That’s one thing we do martial arts for – we want to say about our mom’s kids that our mom raised some tough kids, or she means business. You see what I’m saying? That’s what happened with the 911 call.
“The first time I’ve ever looked at my mom sideways by driving across the yard, she called the cops and said she feared for her life. That’s my mom. She’s sorry now. She’s never had nothing she said come out. Now, she’s thinking about it. But it’s all good, because she was going for the jugular. She was like, ‘I’m going to get you in trouble then.’ So a mom don’t play. I don’t play with moms.”
Perry still refuses to accept the bold claims of his ex-wife and says that he would never do something like that. He claims to just confront Nickerson’s mother regarding the issue and drove up to their lawn where the mother has not allowed Perry to speak to his then wife Nickerson.
He still remains innocent as there have been no solid forms of evidence and continues to win every heart of the UFC fanbase. He looks to build a future with his current girlfriend Latory Gonzalezas they are expecting a son.
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