With Big Fights At Welterweight Proving Hard To Come By, Michael “Venom” Page Is Eyeing A Different Path To UFC Gold – As A Middleweight
When Michael Page arrived in the UFC, there was a real buzz in the air, with the prospect of a host of exciting fights in the welterweight division. But, in something of a plot twist, the Englishman’s career has taken an unexpected turn.
After defeating Kevin Holland in his UFC debut then battling to the scorecards in a tight, tactical decision loss to Ian Machado Garry, the fights dried up at 170 pounds, as the Londoner found it hard to get suitable matchups in his optimal weight class.