UFC’s Michael Page interested in Shara Magomedov fight at middleweight

Michael Web page would transfer as much as middleweight to struggle Shara Magomedov.

Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) known as out former champion Israel Adesanya after his spectacular knockout of Armen Petrosyan this previous Saturday at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. Adesanya informed Magomedov to maintain his title out of his mouth, however MVP is pleased to swoop in and take that struggle. He sees a struggle between him and Magomedov being a striker’s delight.

“The hairs on the again of my neck went up after I heard Shara ‘Bullet’ name out my boy Izzy,” Web page stated on “The Ariel Helwani Present.” “I used to be like, my boy Izzy is engaged on regaining that throne, let me bounce in. I’m pleased to do it. You’re speaking about being the most effective striker. He says in his division, however proper now I’m grappling in your division. So, why not? At 185, pleased to leap up.”

Web page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), who most lately was outgrappled in a detailed choice loss to Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303 in June, is retaining lively by competing in a grappling match. He meets former WEC champion and former UFC interim champion Carlos Condit within the Polaris 30 essential occasion on Saturday in London.

He was extremely impressed with Magomedov’s double backfist end of Petrosyan however is assured that “Bullet” would ultimately attempt to grapple him in the event that they fought.

“Completely lovely, I actually loved that,” Web page stated. “And it was undoubtedly one thing he’s drilled earlier than, so I actually like that. It’s a really good shot. On the subject of hanging, I simply worry no person. I wager I get him to attempt to take me down. He’s going to get panicky not directly, form, or type. I wager he tries and takes me down, but when he doesn’t and simply stands with me then I simply suppose it’s going to be an distinctive MMA struggle.”