Michael Page believes Kevin Holland has learned his lesson about making gentleman’s agreements with dangerous strikers ahead of their matchup at UFC 299.
Page (21-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), a former two-time Bellator title challenger who shares the company record for most knockouts, is set to make his anticipated octagon debut against Holland (25-10 MMA, 12-7 UFC) on March 9 at Kaseya Center in Miami. The welterweight bout is expected to open the main card, which airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
Page comes from a decorated striking background that has defined his career to this point, and the matchup has shades of the fight between Holland and Stephen Thompson from UFC on ESPN 42 in December 2022. In that bout, Holland delivered on a pre-fight promise to only stand with “Wonderboy,” giving up ground position during the contest en route to a fourth-round corner stoppage TKO loss that came after a hand injury.
