It’s rare when a pair of siblings reach the highest level of mixed martial arts together. Nick and Nate Diaz. Antonio Rodrigo and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Frank and Ken Shamrock. And, most recently, Valentina and Antonina Shevchenko. Some of their legacies are already written, some are in the process, and some are just getting started. The Perry brothers of Battle Creek, MI, are looking to become the next siblings to reach the UFC.
Idris and Abasi Perry, 24, are currently amateur mixed martial artists fighting alongside one another on the Michigan regional circuit. Both last fought in October for new promotion Lights Out Championship, where Abasi improved to 2-0 while Idris climbed to 4-0.