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Douglas Lima Still Not Convinced By Michael Page’s Level Of Opponents

Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima believes Michael Page needs a legitimate win before he can think of challenging him for the title. Page suffered his first career loss after he was knocked out by Lima earlier this year. Lima was undoubtedly Page’s biggest and toughest opponent yet. But despite the setback, “MVP” returned to facing […]

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Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima believes Michael Page needs a legitimate win before he can think of challenging him for the title.

Page suffered his first career loss after he was knocked out by Lima earlier this year. Lima was undoubtedly Page’s biggest and toughest opponent yet. But despite the setback, “MVP” returned to facing lower-level fighters which he has regularly been criticized for.

As a result, he is on a two-fight winning streak following wins over Richard Kiely and Giovanni Melillo. Page is now set to take on Shinsho Anzai at Bellator 237 this weekend.

But if he really wants a rematch with Lima — who is now the Bellator 170-pound king again — he needs better wins according to the champion:

“‘MVP,’ he’s definitely got to get a better win against ranked opponents,” Lima told MMA Junkie. “The fans have been saying that. It’s like (laughs), come on. The guy is a killer, he’s really good, but that’s not what it’s about when it comes to titles.

“I had to go through a whole tournament against the top guys in my division to get my belt back. So, that’s got to happen for him. But whenever he’s ready and does his work, I’ll be waiting.”

Lima certainly has a point.

But it’s also clear that the promotion values Page as a huge star. That is why “The Phenom” wouldn’t be surprised if the Briton ended up getting a title shot. However, he reiterates that the time needs to be right.

“It is what it is,” Lima added. “He’s tough, he’s doing his thing and when the time is right we’ll do it for sure.”

Do you agree with Lima?

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Michael Page’s Next Fight Booked For Bellator Japan

Michael Page will fight once more in 2019. Bellator has announced that Page will compete on Dec. 28. “Venom” will collide with Shinsho Anzai inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The bout will be contested at a catchweight of 17…

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Paul Daley Criticizes ‘Ridiculous’ Matchmaking After ‘MVP’s’ KO Win

Michael “Venom” Page racked up another impressive knockout win over the weekend, but former opponent Paul Daley was not impressed in the slightest. Page headlined Bellator London opposite Giovanni Melillo, who Page toyed with for the majority of the first round before putting him away with a nasty knockout. It was Page’s second-straight knockout win […]

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Michael “Venom” Page racked up another impressive knockout win over the weekend, but former opponent Paul Daley was not impressed in the slightest.

Page headlined Bellator London opposite Giovanni Melillo, who Page toyed with for the majority of the first round before putting him away with a nasty knockout. It was Page’s second-straight knockout win since suffering the first defeat of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career, a second-round knockout loss to Douglas Lima.

Speaking to MMA Junkie, Daley had some harsh criticism for the matchmaking Page has been receiving thus far in his MMA career, with a record of 16-1, and only having faced two truly notable names in that time in Lima and Daley.

“This is ridiculous,” Daley said. “You can’t continually beat these kind of opponents. Yes, he knocks them out, but he’s expected to knock them out. What does this prove, the fact that he knocked out a guy nobody will remember? It proves nothing. It proves nothing at all. Why didn’t he do that to me? Why didn’t he do that to Douglas Lima? Because he’s not of that caliber.

“I need to see more from Michael Page, in my opinion, whether it’s a rematch with me or a rematch with another top-tier fighter. Does a win over this guy warrant a title shot? In my opinion it doesn’t. Yes, he’s a star. Yes, people love him. But can he really fight? The two times he’s stepped up, on paper, he’s got a ‘victory’ over me.

“Most people, including me, thought he lost that fight. Second time he stepped up against the champion, who I went three rounds with, he gets knocked out cold. So he needs to fight solid opponents instead of feeding him these guys.”

Page and Daley fought back in February of 2019. It was a fairly uneventful bout, but Page was given the winning nod via unanimous decision. Daley believes he should’ve won the fight, and is open to a rematch in 2020, but wants the stakes raised.

“He couldn’t do what he normally does to everybody else (when we fought),” Daley said. “In my mind I thought I won that fight. The only way to make it more convincing to everybody else is to take him out before the judges. If that fight is going to happen it needs to be a big fight. It needs to happen here in 2020, at Wembley in 2020.”

What do you think about Daley’s criticism of the competition Page has been receiving?

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Paul Daley Blasts Bellator’s Matchmaking Of Michael Page

Paul Daley is not impressed by Michael Page’s resume. Page was seen in action yesterday (Nov. 23). He headlined Bellator London inside The SSE Arena, Wembley. He scored another highlight reel finish, knocking out Giovanni Melillo in the first rou…

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Bellator Champ Douglas Lima Wants Stiffer Competition For Michael Page

Douglas Lima knows Michael Page wants to avenge his lone career loss, but the Bellator welterweight champion wants to see more. Back in May, Lima and Page did battle in the semifinals of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix. Lima handed “Ve…

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Bellator London Results: Michael ‘Venom’ Page Flattens Giovanni Melillo

Earlier today (Sat. November 23, 2019) Bellator London went down from the SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England. In the main event of the night, Michael “Venom” Page met Giovanni Melillo at welterweight, in what was scheduled to go three rounds. However, Page’s standup game was far too much for Melillo to handle, getting knocked […]

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Earlier today (Sat. November 23, 2019) Bellator London went down from the SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England.

In the main event of the night, Michael “Venom” Page met Giovanni Melillo at welterweight, in what was scheduled to go three rounds. However, Page’s standup game was far too much for Melillo to handle, getting knocked out mid-way through the round off a countershot.

Check out the full Bellator London results here below:

Bellator London Results

Main Card (Bellator App)

Michael Page def. Giovanni Melillo via R1 KO (punch, 1:47)
Fabian Edwards def. Mike Shipman via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Soren Bak def. Terry Brazier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Prelims (Bellator App)

Denise Kielholtz def. Sabriye Sengul via R1 submission (Americana, 0:32)
Tim Wilde def. Charlie Leary via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Pietro Penini def. Charlie Ward via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Robert Whiteford def. Sam Sicilia via R3 KO (4:54)
Lewis Long def. Walter Gahadza via R1 submission (rear-naked choke, 1:44)
Chris Bungard def. Benjamin Brander via R1 submission (rear-naked choke, 1:26)
Kent Kauppinen def. Andy Manzolo via R1 submission (forearm choke, 3:53)
Alfie Davis def. Alessandro Botti via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Kevin Fryer def. George Tokkos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Aiden Lee def. Damian Frankiewicz via R3 submission (rear-naked choke, 1:24)
Jeremy Petley def. Tom Mearns via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Harry Hardwick def. Nathan Rose via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Akonne Wanliss def. Tim Barnett via R1 submission (D’arce choke, 0:56)
Raphael Uchegbu def. Shane Campbell via R2 submission (rear-naked choke, 2:17)
Charlotte McIntyre def. Josie Blaber via R2 TKO (punches, 2:00)

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