Perry Filkins (born April 3, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in Bellator's Middleweight division.
Athletic, Filkins played various sports at Millington High School, being the quarterback for the football team while also competing in wrestling.
After graduating, a former wrestling coach opened an MMA gym and invited Filkins to train.
After only four months of training, Filkins made his debut in mixed martial arts.
[1] Filkins compiled an amateur record of 5–1 before making his professional debut in 2010 and won via TKO.