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Michael Page in victory at UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @UFCNews
On a collision course to face Sam Patterson at UFC London this Saturday (21), Michael Page seems concerned about many things, but becoming recognized as one of the home team's is not one of them. In an interview with 'SportsBible', MVP explained why he decided to compete in the Ultimate without representing any nation, despite being born in England.
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According to the athlete, there is no need to position himself as a representative of only one place. For Page, declaring himself as a fighter from England would have the undesirable effect of becoming less identified with fans of other nationalities.
“I don’t fight for a country, I wasn’t hired by this country to go fight. My talent is a gift to me and I offer that gift to the world and to all MMA fans. If there was an MMA flag out there, they (UFC) could put it up, but other than that, I’m a man of the people. People are so used to following the herd, but I like to think outside the box and about how I represent myself. We are all one, we love to label everything and that’s not necessary, we distance ourselves from each other when we start using labels. If we start thinking more openly about being one, we will get closer,” the fighter stated.
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Page is happy to fight at UFC London.
Despite this, Venom acknowledged that fighting in his home country should also provide a more favorable environment for performance. He recently had the experience of ending Shara Magomedov 's undefeated streak at the second UFC event in Saudi Arabia.
“I always want to create great moments, I don’t actively seek them out, they simply happen because of my style. I go onto the field, I enjoy the moment and the chaos will come naturally. At home, you know you’ll find good support from the fans, a warm welcome and contagious positive energy. It’s more relaxed. I like the chaos, but it’s certainly better to enter a more friendly environment,” he concluded, having beaten Jared Cannonier in August.
Michael Page is coming off a victory against Jared Cannonier . Photo: UFC Reproduction
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