Michael “Venom” Web page didn’t really feel like he had the hardest combat his final day out.
Competing in the principle occasion of Bellator 281 in his house of London, England, Web page was initially set to problem undisputed Bellator Welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov. Sadly for the undefeated 28-year-old titlist Amosov (26-0), the Russia-Ukraine conflict compelled his hand as he went back home to help his country in its time of want.
The present went on and Bellator provided Logan Storley the spot reverse Web page and the 2 battled it out over the interim crown. Effectively, “battled it out” could also be beneficiant phrasing because the featured bout was missing in leisure for many, together with Web page who misplaced a detailed break up resolution.
“I’m a really petty particular person,” Web page instructed MMA Junkie. “He’s gained however not in any sort of spectacular style. I’ve legit had tougher spars. The rationale I say it that method is as a result of bodily I don’t have a bruise, I don’t have a sore, I don’t have an ache. Something. It doesn’t even really feel like I’ve had a five-round combat. That’s most likely probably the most irritating factor about it, is dropping in a method the place I do know for a truth I might go right into a combat this weekend and really feel positive and be good to go. I do know he couldn’t say the identical.
“I wish to get it again,” he added. “I’m going to be pushing, working, placing on extra fights till I’m capable of get again to that place.”
Web page (20-2) has solely misplaced as soon as earlier than his Storley encounter and that got here in his first title alternative in opposition to former three-time champion Douglas Lima in Could 2019 (watch highlights). The Brit has since enacted his revenge over Lima of their Oct. 2021 rematch which earned him the second crack at gold.
