Bellator fan favorite Michael ‘Venom’ Page — otherwise known as MVP — has accepted a short notice replacement fight against Giovanni Melillo after it was revealed that Derek Anderson had pulled out of Bellator London just one week out from the event. Standard Sport confirmed the news on Friday.
Page (15-1 MMA) will look to keep the momentum going following his highlight reel flying knee knockout of Richard Kiely at Bellator 227. The London Shootfighter is gunning for a rematch with newly-crowned Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima, who KO’d Page earlier this year in the Bellator 221 co-main event at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.