Mike Perry says corner’s denigrating comments have been ‘blown way out of proportion’

As much as Mike Perry impressed in his UFC debut against Hyun Gyu Lim at UFC 202, he also kicked up some controversy. Or at least, his corner did.

During the introductions to the fight a voice can be overheard from Perry’s corner pepping him up, and in the process slinging an ethnic slur. “He can’t even open his motherf—ing eyes, boy,” the voice says, in reference to Lim, who is a Korean fighter.

Perry was a guest on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, and the insensitive comment was brought up. When asked about it, Perry defended his cornerman.

“Well, I guess I said something about it, which isn’t my place,” he said. “I think it needs to be taken up with him, that individual, more than my words. I can’t speak for another man. I do know that man well, and I know he’s a kind-hearted individual who loves all people …

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