Michael Web page is prepared to bump as much as middleweight to face one of many division’s surging up and comers in protection of his pal Israel Adesanya.
Shara “Bullet” Magomedov lately competed at UFC 308 this previous Saturday the place he delivered a bonus-winning double backfist knockout of Armen Petrosyan in the principle card opener. After the win, Magomedov referred to as for a battle with the previous middleweight champion — which Adesanya didn’t take too kindly to — and since that battle is unlikely to occur, Web page is greater than prepared to maneuver as much as 185 to face Magomedov.
“Truly, I simply forgot his first title, which is horrible, Magomedov — he simply fought, did the double spinning again [fist] knockout after which he referred to as out my boy Izzy,” Web page informed MMA Preventing. “Mate, I’m at that weight proper now. You don’t even have to attend too lengthy. That one there, I’ll simply take immediately only for the enjoyable of it.”
Web page is ready to face former interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit in a grappling match this Saturday at Polaris 30, which takes place in London and streams on UFC Struggle Cross.
The match between “MVP” and Condit is happening at 185 kilos, so for Web page, he might simply roll proper right into a camp in preparation for Magomedov.
“That’s what I’m grappling at proper now,” Web page mentioned. “So, I’m in form now, able to go. In order that’s a great battle for me, I believe. Only a good arise battle for everyone, simply to come back again to the sport. and like I mentioned, depart my boy Izzy alone. He’s attempting to get again to the belt, to the throne, so I’ll take his place.”
The longtime Bellator star signed with the UFC earlier this 12 months and made two octagon appearances. In his UFC debut, Web page earned a choice towards Kevin Holland, earlier than going through one of many division’s surging prospects in Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303 in June. Garry got here out on prime by way of unanimous resolution, however Web page made issues very troublesome for the younger star.
Heading into his second 12 months with the promotion, Web page received quite a lot of his preliminary questions answered. Now, it’s about making a dent in issues, and if meaning competing regularly — even in a number of divisions — that’s precisely that he’ll do.
“I’d say [it’s been] a affluent 12 months,” Web page defined. “I actually have loved the extent up I’ve loved, virtually placing a stamp on the place I knew I used to be. I do know there’s a massive query mark over my head on the subject of can I dangle within the UFC? Is my expertise stage that of the UFC stage? So it’s been good to not solely get signed, but additionally tick that field off, let everybody know that, oh yeah, now, he’s aggressive at this stage, as nicely.
“The final one didn’t go my means, however it was shut and there may be only some alterations. … And now I get to, once more, categorical my martial arts expertise differently, present the world, or hold stunning the world by doing somewhat one thing totally different. After which straight again to the subsequent 12 months, I wish to be actually, actually aggressive within the cage. I’ve had a 12 months when I’ve had 5 fights in a single 12 months. That’s the purpose once more, I wish to be that form of aggressive: Get a battle, put somebody away, again at it, again at it, again at it, immediately.
“I wish to make noise, man. I mentioned that as quickly as I got here in right here, if it’s a great battle, thrilling battle, we will do it wherever. Let’s go.”
