2025 August 17
Tag: Michael Page
video review : UFC 319
If not for MVP being controlled on the ground in the final round of his bout with Jared Cannonier; a flashy KO seemed near after knocking him down in the first two; every UFC 319 win would be a noteworthy one. Tim Elliott gets a surprise victory over Kai Asakura. Carlos Prates and Lerone Murphy deliver stunning back-to-back first-round spinning-back-elbow knockouts. Khamzat Chimaev dominates Dricus Du Plessis.
That last bit is somewhat of a head-scratcher; not because Chimaev starts the fight with his relentless wrestling as expected but that Dricus Du Plessis has no answer for it over the course of five rounds. I thought he’d find a way to win; he said he would and there is indeed a brief Silva/Sonnen-like moment near the end; but it’s as if, as Daniel Cormier suggests, his gameplan was to exhaust Chimaev, which never happens.
my rating : 4 of 5
2025
The MMA Hour : Michael Page talking about his loss to Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303
2024
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Michael Page watching his fight with Kevin Holland at UFC 299
2024
video review : UFC 299
As far as main card schedules go, UFC 299 is better than 300. Both are exceptional, but the Zhang Weili title bout is a weak link and I looked forward to every fight on 299. They mostly deliver. Petr Yan starts it off on the good foot and ends his partly undeserved losing streak; he beat O’Malley; by defeating Song Yadong.
Jack Della Maddalena, though less dominant, comes off even more impressively with a Hail Mary knockout victory over Gilbert Burns. Kevin Holland versus Michael Page; the fight I anticipated the most beside the main event; ends up being a bit of a letdown as Holland loses handily not via knockout but decision.
The biggest winner of the night, aside from Donald Trump; the most popular attendee judging by crowd reaction; is Dustin Poirier. He knocks out tough guy Benoît Saint Denis in a hard-fought battle, proving he’s “still got it”. The biggest loser is Marlon Vera who’s simply outclassed by champion Sean O’Malley.
my rating : 4 of 5
2024
Bellator 200 : Michael Page versus David Rickels
2018
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Bellator 158 : Cyborg Santos versus Michael Page
2016
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The Bash : Ross Houston talking about fighting MVP at Bellator 248
2020
Giovanni Melillo talking about fighting Michael Page at Bellator in London
2019
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Giovanni Melillo talking about fighting Michael Page at Bellator in England
2019
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video review : Michael Page versus Richard Kiely at Bellator 227
Dan Miragliotta acts like a sensitive bitch here. He docks a point from Michael Page for taunting Richard Kiely; fighters are supposed to show “respect” while trying to knock each other unconscious; but that’s just Page’s style. It’s part of what makes his fights entertaining. Not that the point matters in the end. The bout doesn’t go pass the first round.
my rating : 3 of 5
2019
Bellator 221 : Douglas Lima versus Michael Page
2019
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