Regardless of what the bookmakers say, Michael ‘Venom’ Web page doesn’t see himself as an underdog in opposition to undefeated Russian sensation Shara Magomedov.
Emanating from ANB Enviornment in Riyadh, the UFC will return to Saudi Arabia with a loaded Battle Night time card headlined by the return of former two-time middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya. The Final Stylebender’ will meet rising contender Nassourdine Imavov within the night’s headliner whereas Michael Web page could have his fingers full in opposition to Shara ‘Bullet’ within the co-main occasion.
Because it stands, ‘Venom’ is listed as a +150 underdog whereas the 15-0 Magomedov is favored to come back out on prime at -175. Nonetheless, none of which means something to Web page who believes types make fights and no one has a method fairly like his.
“I believe coming into the UFC, there’s quite a lot of query marks nonetheless,” Web page mentioned in an interview through PokerScout.com. “Folks nonetheless underestimated my talents. However now that I’ve bought there, I’ve gone there now, and I clearly had a few fights, however in these couple of fights, folks have seen my means now. I don’t see myself because the underdog on this one in any respect. I wish to problem myself in opposition to him and sort of see how my model matches and matches. So it’s simply pure pleasure.”
‘Venom’ seeks a second win UFC win in opposition to the unbeaten ‘Bullet’
To this point, Web page is 1-1 in his UFC run. He scored a unanimous choice win in his promotional debut in opposition to Kevin Holland earlier than struggling his first loss contained in the Octagon in opposition to Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303.
In the meantime, Magomedov has dispatched his first 4 UFC opponents, the newest coming in opposition to Arman Petrosyan when he scored a completely insane double spinning again fist knockout in opposition to the Armenian.
