{
  "id": 4040184,
  "title": "Mike Perry suffers 'massive pay cut' for Dual Arena MMA fight after Dillon Danis' last-second pullout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/mike-perry-suffers-massive-pay-cut-for-dual-arena-mma-fight-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T21:59:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/mike-perry-suffers-massive-pay-cut-for-dual-arena-mma-fight-after-dillon-danis-last-second-pullout-215950184.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mike Perry, a 34-year-old veteran of combat sports, is facing a significant pay cut for his upcoming MMA bout against Dillon Danis in the headlining event of \"Duel: Arena.\" The fight, set for Saturday, was expected to be the highlight of the debut event from online crypto casino and sportsbook DuelBet. Perry, known for his successful MMA return in May with a stoppage of Nate Diaz, announced at the pre-fight press conference that he had been forced to accept a \"massive pay cut\" for the new fight, stating that it made him believe that this was \"always their plan.\" Ariel Helwani later confirmed Perry's claims, revealing that he has received a \"50% purse cut\" for the new fight, despite facing a more dangerous opponent on just two days' notice.",
  "summary": "Uncrowned confirmed Perry was forced to take a “50% purse cut” for the new fight, despite accepting a more dangerous opponent on just two days’ notice.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Video: Stitchy Dillon Danis posts gnarly injury (and surgical procedure) that forced last-second Mike Perry fight withdrawal | Duel Arena 1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/video-stitchy-dillon-danis-posts-gnarly-injury-and-surgical-procedure",
        "published": "2026-08-28T00:17:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}