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Dana White reveals why UFC won't re-sign Michael Page after 5-1 tenure

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Dana White reveals why UFC won't re-sign Michael Page after 5-1 tenure

UFC CEO Dana White explained why the promotion opted not to re-sign Michael Page.

Page fought out his UFC contract at UFC Paris and picked up a decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev, which was a rather lackluster fight. When Page signed with the UFC, there was plenty of hype around him as he had multiple highlight-reel finishes in Bellator.

However, in the UFC, Page didn't have a finish, as all six of his UFC fights went the distance and were rather lackluster. So, despite Page going 5-1 in the UFC, the promotion opted not to re-sign him, which was a matchmaker's decision, according to White.

“At the end of the day, matchmakers make the decision on who stays and who goes. They didn't want to re-sign him,†White said to the media.

The matchmakers obviously wanted more entertaining fights, and Page wasn't giving them that, so they decided to move on. Page ended his UFC tenure on a four-fight winning streak as his lone loss was to Ian Machado Garry as ‘MVP' bounced between welterweight and middleweight in the UFC.

Michael Page wanted to re-sign with the UFC

After Page's win at UFC Paris, he admitted his performance against Ruziboev wasn't great, and he admitted he needed to take more risks.

However, he said that he wanted to sit down with the UFC brass and re-sign, as he promised to deliver more entertaining fights and finishes.

“I sit down with the UFC, have a honest conversation,†Page said to UFC News. “I'm going to say, ‘Look, man, I know I could do better. I'm aspiring to do better. I'm up there. Give me better opponents and have faith that I can go deliver something special for the crowd.’â€

Page is 26-3 as a pro and riding a four-fight winning streak. With ‘MVP' a free agent, other promotions such as PFL, BKFC, or Scott Coker's new promotion could show interest in him.

Are you surprised the UFC opted not to re-sign Michael Page?

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Morning Report: Eddie Hearn again denies Dana White’s involvement in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua

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Morning Report: Eddie Hearn again denies Dana White’s involvement in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua is ACTUALLY HAPPENING on Dec. 11 and while the Eddie-Dana beef has taken up plenty of oxygen, we're still about to see two of the best and most popular heavyweights of this generation finally throw down.

So I'm curious, with the bout less than two months away, how hyped are we for Fury vs. Joshua? Is it too little too late or is this the perfect time for two legends who have done it all to settle their beef?

What's your excitement level right now?

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Merab Dvalishvili calls himself a decision machine before Yan trilogy

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Merab Dvalishvili calls himself a 'decision machine' before Yan trilogy
Merab
Dvalishvili can joke about his low finishing rate in the

Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dvalishvili is scheduled to challenge Petr Yan for
the bantamweight title in a trilogy bout at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. When a fan
recently asked him to predict the outcome, the former champion
jokingly suggested another decision victory.

Merab Dvalishvili jokes about his decision-heavy record ahead
of Petr Yan title fight at UFC 333

Dvalishvili is known for his relentless pressure and wrestling,
with 16 of his 21 career victories coming by decision. The Georgian
has recorded two finishes in the UFC: a technical knockout of
Marlon
Moraes in 2021 and a submission of Sean
O’Malley in his second title defense last year.

Asked how he would beat Yan, Dvalishvili described himself as a
“decision machine.â€

“There are three ways to win: knockout, submission, or decision,â€
Dvalishvili said in a brief
interview. “I’m a decision machine.â€

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10 UFC wins, zero finishes: Movsar Evloev defends his fighting style

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10 UFC wins, zero finishes: Movsar Evloev defends his fighting style
Movsar
Evloev rejects the notion that fans only want bloody
fights.

Evloev is scheduled to challenge Alexander
Volkanovski for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Russian
challenger has won all 10 of his UFC bouts by decision but believes
fans appreciate his fighting style.

Movsar Evloev argues wrestling can entertain UFC fans ahead of
Volkanovski title fight

The recent departures of Michael
Page and Farid
Basharat have fueled debate about whether winning is enough to
secure a new UFC contract. Neither fighter was re-signed despite a
winning streak, though a lack of finishes has not been established
as the reason for either departure.

Evloev believes finishes are not the only measure of a fighter's
value. He says fans also appreciate tactics, skill and
wrestling.

“I have zero finishes in UFC, but I'm still in the UFC and I'm
fighting for the title,†Evloev told MMA Fighting. “That means only
finishes are not important. To show a good fight is also important.
If you have no finish, you can still show a good fight, an exciting
fight; you can show the beauty of wrestling. There are not just
fans of MMA who just wait for blood. There are so many good fans
who know MMA, and they understand, and maybe because of them I'm
still in the UFC.â€

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