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What would you say if I told you that for the low, low price of 12 minutes out of your life, you could come to a fuller understanding of UFC welterweight Mike Perry that is both hilarious and yet somehow weirdly insightful?

You’d probably say that the cost is still too high, but you’d be wrong. Because if you don’t watch this video, how else will you find out that Perry’s squat workout apparently includes getting kicked in the gut by his girlfriend between reps?

First, let’s state the obvious. Whoever put this video together (and that someone seems to be “Super Fights” on YouTube) really dug deep for source material. Not only do we see highlights from some of Perry’s most violent moments in the cage, but we also see him in the gym, looking immensely proud of himself as he flips a baseball cap in the air and then catches it on his head.

And then there are the quotes. My god, the quotes. For instance:

– “I don’t intend any harm with my words, only my hands when they step in that cage with me and they shut that door and they double my paycheck when I hurt them.”

– “I think I’m the guy that’s going to be the first dude to kill somebody in the UFC.”

– “I’m kind of an (expletive). I just like to mess with people. If we’re going to get in there and try to kill each other, I’m going to talk (expletive). I’m going to let ’em know. (Expletive) ’em.”

– “I have a really strong face.”

– “Put this out there: I got off probation the same day as Jon Jones.”

– “Nah, I don’t eat chips. Well, I guess when I’m not on weight cut I like Doritos.”

This video highlights the overflowing ridiculousness of a fighter like Perry (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who next meets Santiago Ponzinibbio (25-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) on Dec. 16 at UFC on FOX 26, but it also somehow makes you like him. Or, well, at least you’re glad to have him around.

A fighter with face tattoos who talks about his punching power like it is no less formidable than a thunderbolt from the hand of Zeus himself? A guy who not only says this stuff, but really seems to believe it? A guy who appears to have a Velcro board with the faces of all the UFC welterweights, in order of their ranking, so that he might more effectively visualize his rise in the division? That’s a guy you’re going to want to keep an eye on.

With some careful editing and questionable sound effect choices, this masterful video brings the full bro-tastic Perry experience to the viewing public. It also might end up as evidence of premeditation if he does succeed in killing someone inside the octagon.

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