UFC welterweight contender Michael ‘Venom’ Web page addressed his following this week for the primary time since his first promotional loss.
Web page misplaced to Ian Machado Garry by unanimous determination at UFC 303 final weekend. Garry received the struggle together with his grappling; stifling Web page’s placing offense because the motion performed out.
This was Web page’s first UFC defeat after a profitable promotional debut in March. Earlier than that, he signed with the UFC in free agency following an extended tenure at Bellator.
The loss to Garry was a setback within the 37-year-old Web page’s UFC title pursuits, however he stays laser-focused on attaining championship standing regardless of the loss.
Michael ‘Venom’ Web page posts optimistic message after first UFC loss
Web page broke his social media hiatus following UFC 303 in a current Instagram publish.
“When defeat comes, settle for it as a sign that your plans aren’t sound, rebuild these plans, and set sail as soon as extra towards your coveted objective,” Web page posted Thursday.
Web page received his UFC debut by defeating Kevin Holland unanimously at UFC 299. It was a powerful efficiency by Web page, who used his level karate model to frustrate and shut down Holland in any respect ranges.
Garry’s win over Web page places him proper into the welterweight title combine. He referred to as out the unbeaten Shavkat Rakhmonov for his subsequent struggle, doubtlessly later this 12 months.
Web page has by no means misplaced back-to-back fights in his skilled MMA profession. Earlier than the loss at UFC 299, he hadn’t fallen brief within the cage since a knockout loss to Douglas Lima at Bellator 221.
Web page would go on to win six consecutive fights earlier than a split-decision loss to Logan Storley at Bellator 281. After a knockout win over Goiti Yamauchi, he opted to signal with the UFC in free company.
Web page’s championship window would possibly’ve been shut a bit after the loss at UFC 303, however he stays transfixed on bouncing again in his subsequent Octagon look.
