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Michael Page Decries UFC Matchmaking as London Return Nears Without Opponent

He says repeated requests for a welterweight bout have been met with “nobody’s available,” with matchmakers favoring middleweight options.

Overview

  • Page, 3-1 since joining the UFC, has alternated between welterweight and middleweight but maintains he wants his next fight at 170 pounds.
  • He says a welterweight he proposed for UFC London was declined because the UFC “has plans for him,” which he views as the promotion prioritizing others.
  • Page expects to compete at UFC London on March 21 at The O2, though no opponent is set, with Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy slated to headline.
  • His last bout was a unanimous decision over former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier in August 2025, following a February win over Shara Magomedov.
  • Page notes recent filming for Road House 2 kept him busy through December but says the schedule still lets him prepare fully for a March return.