Overview

• Michael Page announced at UFC 319 media day that his move to middleweight could extend beyond a one-off fight by offering more opportunities alongside easier weight management.
• He admitted his knockout power does not translate as well at 185 pounds and said he will need to rely on higher output with aggressive combinations.
• Jared Cannonier enters the bout as the betting underdog but insisted he will not engage in mind games and called himself a “grown-ass man” at 41.
• The fighters are scheduled to meet on August 16 at Chicago’s United Center on the UFC 319 pay-per-view card headlined by Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev.
• Their showdown offers insight into the middleweight division’s depth and could influence future title contention beneath the du Plessis-Chimaev main event.