March 13, 2024 2: 45 pm ET
Michael Bisping believes Michael Page oughtto get a dive up in competitors for his next battle.
Page (22-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) wentinto the leading 15 of the welterweight rankings after he outstruck a annoyed Kevin Holland (25-11 MMA, 12-8 UFC) in his advertising launching this past Saturday at UFC 299.
Page turns 37 next month, so Bisping believes the time has to be now if he desires to meet his title goals. The challenger he sees getting him there is Ian Machado Garry (14-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who’s coming off a win over Geoff Neal at UFC 298.
“Ian Machado Garry is at No. 6. I believe you leapfrog Michael Page right up to a No. 6 battle with Ian Machado Garry,” Bisping stated on his YouTube channel.
Bisping likewise sees it as an amusing stylistic match that would be a striker’s pleasure.
“As a fan, I would love to see that battle,” Bisping stated. “They’re both extremely t