Overview

• Page earned a unanimous 29-28 decision on all three scorecards to prevail in their main-card middleweight bout at UFC 319.
• He dropped Cannonier multiple times in the first two rounds with his signature outside counter striking before weathering a third-round takedown and ground attack.
• Page admitted he made a “silly mistake” in round three that cost him position on the canvas and praised Cannonier’s strength in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.
• The victory improved Page’s UFC record to 3-1 overall and 2-0 at middleweight, vaulting him toward the promotion’s 185-pound top-10.
• Oddsmakers had listed Cannonier as the underdog before the fight, and fans and pundits called for Page to challenge marquee names such as Israel Adesanya next.