Michael Page: 'I'm ridiculously happy at Bellator'

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The 29-year old Page, who fights on the same card that Kimbo’s headlining in July in his rematch against James Thompson, said he doesn’t have a problem with the way Bellator operates.

"I think they’re an amazing production company," he said. "They know how to put on a show. Putting on a show means, one, drawing eyes; two, bringing up the up-and-comers; three, making sure the guys that are already relevant stay relevant by matching them up well. Just the whole production, I love everything that they’re doing."

Asked specifically if he had a problem with Kimbo fighting, which has been a hot topic of conversation since his fight in February, Page said he didn’t. He said that a Kimbo fight only serves to kick down some of the shine to his fight with Gonzalez, and the more exposure the better.

"I don’t got a problem at all, because I understand it," he said. "Kimbo, regardless of what anybody says, he’s got a massive fan base and he knows how to fight as in…obviously he’s more of a striker, but he was a warrior from way back when. We used to watch him on YouTube, and he brings in numbers.

"So for guys like me, if I’m fighting on the same show as him, he brings the numbers and if people spot me and they’re like, ‘who’s that guy now?’ There’s no way I’m going to complain about that, in any way, shape or form. A fight is a fight, and anything can happen."

The London Shootfighters’ star has two fights left on his current deal with Bellator, which could make him a hot property coming out of his fight with Fernandez. As for whether or not he’s looking to test the waters, Page seemed pretty content with where he is.

"Not at all," he said. "I’m sure we’re going to talk very soon. Obviously the focus is London at the moment, so I don’t want to be in any kind of contract talks for now. I just want to focus on the London [card]. But I’m sure straight after that we’ll be talking after that, but I’m happy at Bellator. I’m ridiculously happy at Bellator."

LINK: Michael Page ready for contention, says he’s ‘ridiculously happy at Bellator’
 
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I like him though I've never seen him fight (he will be extremely happy that I'm on board)
 
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Robbie Hart said:
I like him though I've never seen him fight (he will be extremely happy that I'm on board)
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Well, forget everything you've seen so far then sir, here you go:







His opponents aren't exactly stellar so far, but it is obvious mvp's style is unique and fresh. He is ellusive, mobile and flashy.
 
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stielar said:
Well, forget everything you've seen so far then sir, here you go:







His opponents aren't exactly stellar so far, but it is obvious mvp's style is unique and fresh. He is ellusive, mobile and flashy.
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Thanks man, that first fight I was laughing.......he got hit hard but he's a clown but an effective clown.....I like him more now, will watch the rest tonight
 
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Page is full of potential IMHO & he's fun to watch. I look forward to his fights.

One the one hand, he hasn't exactly been tested yet. On the other l love the fact that they're taking their time to build him up and not rushing his development. I wish more fighters were brought up slowly rather than being thrown to the wolves.

As far as matchmaking goes, he seems to be getting Conor-like treatment from Bellator. Like Conor, I think he'll rise to the occasion as he faces stiffer competition. That reverse toe hold he hit in his last fight was beautiful.

Page could very well be Bellator's Conor, with his mic skills & odd/exciting style. Even if he's not all that, I'm gonna enjoy the ride. Either way, I'm glad to hear that they're treating him well & he's happy.
 
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stielar said:
Well, forget everything you've seen so far then sir, here you go:







His opponents aren't exactly stellar so far, but it is obvious mvp's style is unique and fresh. He is ellusive, mobile and flashy.
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Beat me to it :)
 
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Glad to see most top or rising bellator fighters seem to be happy with bellator. mvp, Caldwell, straus. The only one who doesn't seem to be happy is brooks, though he has been unhappy for a while.

All that being said though, i think it's always wise for a fighter with any bit of stock to test free agency. Page isn't exactly young, so he has to make as much as he can while he can.

The UFC could offer him something nice, but will they offer him an overall better deal than what he has at bellator?

Sure they could offer more show money, but sponsors are very important. Wasn't mvp the first high level fighter not in the UFC to be sponsored by bad boy? The UFC will need to start coughing up real show money for a lot of these fighters.
 
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He should be happy for getting paid to fight the kind of bums he's been fighting plus that kind of exposure. It's been enjoyable though, can't wait till when he gets a worthy opponent.
 
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FryedTakayama said:
He should be happy for getting paid to fight the kind of bums he's been fighting plus that kind of exposure. It's been enjoyable though, can't wait till when he gets a worthy opponent.
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He has just completed his 10th fight in MMA altogether, and his 6th in Bellator. Would you rather they gave him someone like Koreshkov or Daley right away? We all know the guy was a kickboxer that would gradually learn the ground game. Bellator is being super smart with his case.
 
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It's about that time they start testing him. Wonderboy is 12-1 in the ufc with a similar background and it took 7-9 fights for him to start getting the better ufc caliber opponents.

He can't be a developmental bum fighter for the rest of his life.
 
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Wild said:


The 29-year old Page, who fights on the same card that Kimbo’s headlining in July in his rematch against James Thompson, said he doesn’t have a problem with the way Bellator operates.

"I think they’re an amazing production company," he said. "They know how to put on a show. Putting on a show means, one, drawing eyes; two, bringing up the up-and-comers; three, making sure the guys that are already relevant stay relevant by matching them up well. Just the whole production, I love everything that they’re doing."

Asked specifically if he had a problem with Kimbo fighting, which has been a hot topic of conversation since his fight in February, Page said he didn’t. He said that a Kimbo fight only serves to kick down some of the shine to his fight with Gonzalez, and the more exposure the better.

"I don’t got a problem at all, because I understand it," he said. "Kimbo, regardless of what anybody says, he’s got a massive fan base and he knows how to fight as in…obviously he’s more of a striker, but he was a warrior from way back when. We used to watch him on YouTube, and he brings in numbers.

"So for guys like me, if I’m fighting on the same show as him, he brings the numbers and if people spot me and they’re like, ‘who’s that guy now?’ There’s no way I’m going to complain about that, in any way, shape or form. A fight is a fight, and anything can happen."

The London Shootfighters’ star has two fights left on his current deal with Bellator, which could make him a hot property coming out of his fight with Fernandez. As for whether or not he’s looking to test the waters, Page seemed pretty content with where he is.

"Not at all," he said. "I’m sure we’re going to talk very soon. Obviously the focus is London at the moment, so I don’t want to be in any kind of contract talks for now. I just want to focus on the London [card]. But I’m sure straight after that we’ll be talking after that, but I’m happy at Bellator. I’m ridiculously happy at Bellator."

LINK: Michael Page ready for contention, says he’s ‘ridiculously happy at Bellator’
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I always get a chuckle at a lot of the MMAFighting content being quote rehashes of the The MMA Hour. Every time the headline catches me, its just exactly what I listened to earlier in the week.
 
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