UFC’s Michael Web page eager about Shara Magomedov combat at middleweight

Michael Web page would transfer as much as middleweight to combat Shara Magomedov.

Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) referred to as out former champion Israel Adesanya after his spectacular knockout of Armen Petrosyan this previous Saturday at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. Adesanya informed Magomedov to maintain his identify out of his mouth, however MVP is comfortable to swoop in and take that combat. He sees a combat between him and Magomedov being a striker’s delight.

“The hairs on the again of my neck went up once I heard Shara ‘Bullet’ name out my boy Izzy,” Web page stated on “The Ariel Helwani Present.” “I used to be like, my boy Izzy is engaged on regaining that throne, let me leap in. I’m comfortable to do it. You’re speaking about being one of the best striker. He says in his division, however proper now I’m grappling in your division. So, why not? At 185, comfortable to leap up.”

Web page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), who most lately was outgrappled in a detailed resolution loss to Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303 in June, is holding energetic by competing in a grappling match. He meets former WEC champion and former UFC interim champion Carlos Condit within the Polaris 30 most important occasion on Saturday in London.

He was extremely impressed with Magomedov’s double backfist end of Petrosyan however is assured that “Bullet” would ultimately try to grapple him in the event that they fought.

“Completely stunning, I actually loved that,” Web page stated. “And it was undoubtedly one thing he’s drilled earlier than, so I actually like that. It’s a really good shot. In terms of hanging, I simply concern no person. I wager I get him to attempt to take me down. He’s going to get panicky not directly, form, or kind. I wager he tries and takes me down, but when he doesn’t and simply stands with me then I simply suppose it’s going to be an distinctive MMA combat.”