Overview

• UFC 319 is set for August 16 at Chicago’s United Center, where Michael ‘Venom’ Page will face former title challenger Jared Cannonier at 185 pounds.
• Page moved up from welterweight after finding big-match opportunities scarce at 170 and says the jump has eased his weight cut even as opponents hit harder.
• He told media he plans a higher-output game in middleweight, staying on the front foot with combinations instead of relying on a single sniper shot.
• Cannonier has refused to engage in hype debates and says he will bring pressure and power to prove he remains a dangerous contender.
• A top-10 win for either fighter will trigger immediate movement in the middleweight rankings and edge the victor closer to a championship opportunity.