VIDEO | Bodycam footage of Mike Perry drunk driving arrest released

A police officer’s bodycam footage showing Bare Knuckle FC star Mike Perry’s arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) in Florida has been released to the public.

Perry, who has not competed in combat sports since his loss to Jake Paul in July, was arrested near Clermont, Florida, earlier this month for speeding. As an officer approached Perry’s passenger side window, he smelled an excessive odor of alcohol coming from Perry.

Perry’s speech was slurred and he asked the officer to speak more slowly to understand. After the officer asked Perry to submit to a field sobriety test, Perry refused, leading to his arrest for drunk driving.

As officers placed him in the back seat of a police cruiser, Perry repeatedly used homophobic slurs against them. He was booked into the Lake County Jail and released on $1,500 bail. Perry was also secondarily charged with failing to sign a citation.

Perry is scheduled to appear before a judge Oct. 30 in Clermont.

Watch Perry’s full drunk driving arrest below, courtesy of TMZ Sports.

Mike Perry Called Police Homophobic Slurs During Drunk Driving Arrest

As of this writing, neither Perry nor his representatives have addressed the arrest or upcoming court date. It is unclear when he will return to the BKFC ring and whether or not his arrest will impact that timeline.

Perry has become a household name in bare-knuckle fighting since his eventful tenure in the UFC. He parted ways with the UFC in 2021 after losing four of his last five fights.

Perry defeated Mickey Gall, Paul Fender and Jake Ellenberger during his time in the UFC. He has a 14-8 record in MMA but has not fought in the sport since his UFC days.

After his UFC release, Perry turned all of his attention to bare-knuckle boxing. BKFC signed him in 2022, making his promotional debut at BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 against Julian Lane.

Perry defeated Julian Lane by unanimous decision in his BKFC debut before winning a majority decision over Michael ‘Venom’ Page in London. In 2023, he scored back-to-back victories against former UFC champions Luke Rockhold and Eddie Alvarez.

Perry recently defeated former UFC star Thiago Alves by first-round TKO in April, just three months before the loss to Paul. He is 5-0 in bare-knuckle boxing and has helped enhance the sport’s rapid rise.

We will continue to keep you updated on this developing story as details surface. Perry faces a potential 60-day jail sentence and fines.