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8:33 PM PT– TMZ Sports has obtained the police report– and the details are dreadful.
Cops state the male who was punched in the video appeared to be unconscious when they showed up.
A witness informed them the victim had smacked his head against the concrete after he was punched.
The victim was transported to a nearby healthcare facility and later on spoke with polices … however said he was experiencing memory issues due to the injury and didnt remember the punch or aftermath.
Police officers likewise consulted with Perry who insisted he was just attempting to leave the restaurant peacefully but people were “putting hands on me as I was attempting to leave the building.”
Perry admits to getting physical with several individuals– but insists he was just responding after the others had touched him first … consisting of the man he tore down on video.
Theres more … a witness informed authorities that during the altercation at Perrys table, the UFC fighter struck a woman who was ID d as a pal of Perrys girlfriend. If she was injured in the event, uncertain.
Platinum Mike Perry– a star in the UFC– punched a senior man in the face at a Texas dining establishment Tuesday night in a violent, angry rage … and the entire event was caught on video.
Witnesses tell TMZ Sports … the entire thing started when Perry entered into a physical run-in with somebody at his table at the Table 82 dining establishment in Lubbock, TX around 10:30 PM on Tuesday night.
Were told a dining establishment staffer approached Perry– who had been buying Berry Mojitos– and asked him to leave the dining establishment.
But rather of leaving, the witness states Perry PUNCHED the employee in the eye. Were informed the employee suffered injuries.
Thats when our video begins … you can see people– consisting of Perrys sweetheart– are trying to get Mike to leave the restaurant, but he will not go quietly and drops several N-bombs on the way out.
It doesnt appear the N-word was directed at any Black individuals in the dining establishment– Perry is known to delicately toss the word around in day-to-day conversation.
As Perry and his GF left the dining location and strolled outside, numerous guys followed him out … and things again intensified.
One of the older men got too close to Perry and Mike swung– getting in touch with a haymaker from his best hand.
The older guy went down– and were informed he was later on carried to a healthcare facility with injuries.
As for Perry, he muffled a ledge and challenged witnesses to call police– which they did.
When cops arrived, were informed a report was taken however Perry was NOT arrested. Were still attempting to get more info from police.
Aside from the supposed battery, were informed Perry likewise left without paying his bill and sources tell us the dining establishment is considering pursuing a theft charge.
We reached out to Table 82 for remark and a rep for the dining establishment told us, “Pending the criminal examination, we choose not to comment even more because one of the victims was a worker of our business who had asked Mr. Perry to leave.”
We reached out to Perry for comment but didnt hear back. However he did offer an authorities “no remark” on his Twitter page.
Perry is 14-6 as an expert MMA fighter– beating Mickey Gall on June 27 … with his GF acting as his cornerman.
The whole occurrence advises us of Conor McGregor– who also punched a senior man at a bar in Ireland back in 2019.
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4/6/19
TMZSports.com
Initially Published– 6:48 PM PT
