After dipping his fists in the world of bareknuckle boxing, Michael Page is putting the gloves back on.
At Bellator 292 in San Jose, Calif., Page (20-2 MMA, 16-2 BMMA) will return against fellow welterweight contender Goiti Yamauchi (28-5 MMA, 14-4 BMMA), the promotion announced Wednesday as part of a full lineup reveal. The event takes place March 10 at SAP Center with the main card on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.
Page, 35, returns to MMA after a one-off bareknuckle boxing loss to Mike Perry at BKFC 27 this past August. Bellator permitted Page to take the fight, and though he brought Perry to a tiebreaker round, he lost a majority decision. Prior to that, Page lost an interim title bout against Logan Storley by split decision, a controversial result in the eyes of some viewers.
Yamauchi, 30, comes into the bout off a scintillating knockout victory over Neiman Gracie at Bellator 284 in August. The victory extended his winning streak to three, all finishes.
With the addition, the full Bellator 292 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)
- Champion Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson – grand prix quarterfinal for lightweight title
- Tofiq Musayev vs. Alexander Shabliy – lightweight grand prix quarterfinal
- Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell
- Michael Page vs. Goiti Yamauchi
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7 p.m. ET)
- James Gallagher vs. Leandro Higo
- Enrique Barzola vs. Erik Perez
- Bruna Ellen vs. Keri Taylor Melendez
- Cass Bell vs. Josh Hill
- Islam Mamedov vs. Shamil Nikaev
- Tony Johnson vs. Khalid Murtazaliev
- Julius Anglickas vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
- Alberto Garcia vs. Bobby Seronio III
- Laird Anderson vs. Rogelio Luna
- Wladmir Gouvea vs. Sean Tucker
- Theo Haig vs. Adam Wamsley
- Demetri Georgiades vs. Dupree Stewart
