Michael Page
Venom
England
Surgical performance in Chicago
Page defeated Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 319 on Saturday in Chicago, Illinois.
ANALYSIS
Page worked his game to perfection Saturday, potshotting and frustrating Cannonier for the majority of the fight. Things got a bit more interesting when a slip from "MVP" allowed Cannonier to take top position in Round 3, but he was unable to find a finish. Page fights can get a bit tedious, but that's to his credit, as he presents such danger and is so solid with his defense that opponents don't often get much done. It's difficult to see where Page goes from here, as he hinted after the fight that he has plans to go back down to welterweight. Wherever he ends up, you can bet that Page will be making life miserable for any fighter who is unable to impose their will. He moves to 24-3-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory
Page worked his game to perfection Saturday, potshotting and frustrating Cannonier for the majority of the fight. Things got a bit more interesting when a slip from "MVP" allowed Cannonier to take top position in Round 3, but he was unable to find a finish. Page fights can get a bit tedious, but that's to his credit, as he presents such danger and is so solid with his defense that opponents don't often get much done. It's difficult to see where Page goes from here, as he hinted after the fight that he has plans to go back down to welterweight. Wherever he ends up, you can bet that Page will be making life miserable for any fighter who is unable to impose their will. He moves to 24-3-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory
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Cannonier in Chicago
Page is scheduled to compete against fellow middleweight Jared Cannonier at UFC 319 in Chicago on Aug. 16, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Page has an opportunity to not only enter the UFC's middleweight rankings but also establish himself as a top-10 contender. Currently, Cannonier is No. 7, which he most recently maintained by finishing Gregory Rodrigues. Around that time, Page ended Shara Magomedov's hype train and will look to begin his own with an impressive win.
Page has an opportunity to not only enter the UFC's middleweight rankings but also establish himself as a top-10 contender. Currently, Cannonier is No. 7, which he most recently maintained by finishing Gregory Rodrigues. Around that time, Page ended Shara Magomedov's hype train and will look to begin his own with an impressive win.
Stops Magomedov hype train
Page defeated Shara Magomedov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
ANALYSIS
Moving up a weight class at age 37 to fight an undefeated top prospect? No problem. Neither man accomplished very much offensively, but Page clearly landed the more notable blows. More importantly, his constant awkward movements left Magomedov baffled and totally off balance. That's the beauty of MVP's style. It's nearly impossible to mimic in training and can still cause tons of problems for most anyone. Page has fought three times in less than 11 months since arriving in the UFC, with wins over Kevin Holland and Magomedov and a tight decision loss to Ian Garry on his ledger. The fact he's proven capable of effectively competing in two weight classes opens up a ton of options for him moving forward.
Moving up a weight class at age 37 to fight an undefeated top prospect? No problem. Neither man accomplished very much offensively, but Page clearly landed the more notable blows. More importantly, his constant awkward movements left Magomedov baffled and totally off balance. That's the beauty of MVP's style. It's nearly impossible to mimic in training and can still cause tons of problems for most anyone. Page has fought three times in less than 11 months since arriving in the UFC, with wins over Kevin Holland and Magomedov and a tight decision loss to Ian Garry on his ledger. The fact he's proven capable of effectively competing in two weight classes opens up a ton of options for him moving forward.
Set to fight Magomedov
Page will fight Shara Magomedov at UFC Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Coming off a loss to Ian Garry, Page will now be tasked with taking down an undefeated opponent, though his six-inch reach advantage may help him hand Magomedov the first loss of his professional career.
Coming off a loss to Ian Garry, Page will now be tasked with taking down an undefeated opponent, though his six-inch reach advantage may help him hand Magomedov the first loss of his professional career.
Drops tight decision to Ian Garry
Page lost to Ian Garry via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 303 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This was a tale of two fights. Page looked quite good when the two men were standing, landing the more damaging blows and appearing quite a bit faster than Garry. The time spent on the mat was another thing entirely. MVP failed to display basic awareness regarding how to defend certain positions, and it ended up costing him the fight. Garry didn't accomplish much in Round 3 when he had Page's back, but MVP never bothered to attempt to shake him off, and Garry just melted the clock away. Page, who is 37 years of age, has fought twice since debuting for the UFC in March. He took a unanimous decision from Kevin Holland and barely got clipped by Garry here. The early returns regarding MVP are strong despite the setback.
This was a tale of two fights. Page looked quite good when the two men were standing, landing the more damaging blows and appearing quite a bit faster than Garry. The time spent on the mat was another thing entirely. MVP failed to display basic awareness regarding how to defend certain positions, and it ended up costing him the fight. Garry didn't accomplish much in Round 3 when he had Page's back, but MVP never bothered to attempt to shake him off, and Garry just melted the clock away. Page, who is 37 years of age, has fought twice since debuting for the UFC in March. He took a unanimous decision from Kevin Holland and barely got clipped by Garry here. The early returns regarding MVP are strong despite the setback.
New fight scheduled
Page is scheduled to fight Ian Garry at UFC 303 on June 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Page is set to fight against Garry in the welterweight division. Gary defeated Kevin Holland via unanimous decision in his UFC debut in March and will look to use his 5-inch reach advantage to break Garry's undefeated streak.
Page is set to fight against Garry in the welterweight division. Gary defeated Kevin Holland via unanimous decision in his UFC debut in March and will look to use his 5-inch reach advantage to break Garry's undefeated streak.