Nate Diaz is punished by his rival in a bloody war and loses via knockout at the Netflix MMA event.

Nate diaz is defeated by Mike Perry In a bloody war at the Netflix MMA event. Photo: Reproduction/X

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Mike Perry derrotou Nate diaz by technical knockout this Saturday (16), at the Intuit Dome, in California (USA), in a duel valid for the welterweight (up to 77,1 kg) in the MMA event broadcast by Netflix. After two rounds of intense striking and a lot of blood, the referee ended the fight at the interval of the second round due to serious cuts on Diaz's face.

The fight started with a lot of action, with Perry attempting a high kick in the opening seconds. Nate responded by looking for a takedown, but ended up being taken down and suffered a ground and pound sequence. Subsequently, both fighters threatened heel hooks before the fight returned to the center of the cage. Perry, who had the upper hand in the fight, connected with a strong hook at 2:40 and cornered Nate against the cage with a series of heavy strikes.

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Still in the first round, Nate diaz He began to invest more in long-range jabs, but was already showing signs of physical fatigue. At 1 minute and 35 seconds, the veteran's eyebrow was cut open after a series of blows from Perry, causing blood to run down his face. Even injured, Diaz continued exchanging blows, while Perry also finished the round bleeding after absorbing some of his opponent's attacks.

In the second round, Mike Perry He increased the pressure even further and completely dominated the action. The American connected with body combinations, uppercuts, and crosses, widening the damage to Nate's face. At 1:40, Perry punished his opponent with strong ground and pound on the ground and even landed a knee strike in the final seconds of the round.

During the break, the referee assessed the deep cut on Diaz's face and decided to stop the fight. With that result, Mike Perry He reached 15 wins and eight losses in his professional record, while Nate diaz He went on to record 21 wins and 14 losses in his career.

See Nate Diaz's bloodied face at the MMA event on Netflix.

Nate diaz's corner just waived off the fight against Mike Perry

He was a mess 😳🩸 pic.twitter.com/tbhsnzy3xd

— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) May 17, 2026

MMA results on Netflix

MAIN CARD

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg.): Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano by submission at 4:43 of round 1.

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg.): Mike Perry derrotou Nate diaz by technical knockout at the end of round 2

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg.): Francis Ngannou derrotou Philip Lins by knockout at 4m31sec of R1

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Salahdine Parnasse defeated Kenneth Cross by knockout at 4:18 of round 1.

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg.): Robelis Despaigne derrotou Junior Gypsy by knockout at 2m02sec of R1

PRELIMINARY CARD

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Namo Fazil defeated Jake Babian by submission at 4:02 of round 2.

Married weight (58,9 kg): Adriano Moraes defeated Phumi Nkuta by submission at 4:59 of round 3.

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg.): jason jackson defeated Jefferson Creighton by knockout 20 seconds into round 1.

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): David Mgoyan defeated Albert Morales by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27).

Married weight (58,9 kg): Aline Pereira defeated Jade Masson-Wong by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Catchweight (74,8 kg): Brandon Jenkins defeated Chris Avila via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)