Michael Page Vows Style Overhaul After 5-1 UFC Run Ends in 39-Strike Slump
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 6
Michael Page Vows Style Overhaul After 5-1 UFC Run Ends in 39-Strike Slump
1 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 6
Summary
Michael Page said he will take more risks and raise his output after a unanimous-decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris left fans dissatisfied again.
Page said he has been fighting too cleanly and precisely, adding that opponents can survive his striking even if few can match it, so he plans to adapt his style to invite more exchanges.
His results remain strong — Page is 5-1 in the UFC and on a four-fight winning streak — but all six UFC bouts have gone to the scorecards, with just 39 significant strikes landed across his last two fights.
That tension now matters more because UFC Paris was the final fight on his current contract, leaving the promotion to weigh his name value and winning record against persistent complaints about entertainment value.