This is the live blog for Michael “Venom” Page vs. Sam Patterson, the welterweight feature fight at UFC London on Saturday at the O2 Arena in England.
A Bellator staple for a decade, Page finally made the move to the UFC in 2024, where he’s had a curious run. After winning his debut against Kevin Holland, “MVP” dropped a decision to Ian Machado Garry, putting him well away from the welterweight title picture. Page then won a pair of fights up at 185 pounds, including a decision win over former title challenger
Jared Cannonier, but instead of pushing for a title shot at middleweight, now MVP is back in his old stomping grounds, taking on an unranked contender.
After earning his spot in the UFC through Contender Series, Patterson made his promotion debut in 2023, but has been perfect since then, stringing together four consecutive first round finishes. Most recently, Patterson knocked out Trey Waters in September, getting him this opportunity to move into the welterweight rankings.
Follow along with the Page vs. Patterson live blog below.
Preamble
Well this card has picked up!
I won’t lie, the early prelims dragged for a bit, but once Mason Jones and Axel Sola went to war, this thing has been pretty dang fun. Granted, Iwo vs. Austen Lane was a farce, but at least it was fast.
Now, let’s get to this feature bout.
