Michael Page, aka MVP, has opened up on some of his recent frustrations ahead of his return at UFC London this weekend.
Michael Page is one of the most intriguing fighters in all of mixed martial arts but for whatever reason, he just can’t get booked consistently. Thankfully, we will get the chance to see MVP back in action on Saturday night at UFC London when he squares off against Sam Patterson.
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Many feel like Page is deserving of a bigger name, whether it be at middleweight or welterweight. Alas, it hasn’t quite come to fruition, and MVP hasn’t been shy in giving his opinion on the current state of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Page admitted that there has certainly been some frustration on his end.
Page discusses recent frustrations
“That is what has been the most frustrating,” Page said. “That just means I’m being turned down. Because I’m taking a look and I’m asking well this guy, I haven’t heard anything about this guy, what’s going on here. [They’re telling me] ‘yeah, he doesn’t want to do it, oh there’s something wrong, there’s an injury.’ I’m sure there are legit fighters. Joaquin Buckley is game. I don’t want to believe he would say no or say he wouldn’t want to take the fight. But it’s confusing because [he wasn’t] booked, and I’m game to fight anybody.
“It’s not about me building my name. I feel like I’ve created a name with this world, and I’m respected in this world. I just want exciting fights. It is weird. I don’t understand what’s going on. It’s difficult to figure out. All I can do is just fight whoever comes in front of me.”
“It was down to us, we’d be fighting way more regularly,” Page said. “It’s very different but if you think about the sport that I came from in freestyle kickboxing, it was near enough every weekend you’d be competing. So I’m used to being aggressively fighting. That’s been many years now, I’ve kind of become accustomed to MMA.
“But when I got to the UFC, I was expecting it to be regular fights as long as I’m fit to go. I’ve been fit to go and it hasn’t been regular fights. So yes definitely frustrating. I guess it’s part of the game. I’m hoping this next fight, I get to go straight back in again as long as I’m fit and ready.”
Quotes via MMA Fighting
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