Kamaru Usman Warns Michael ‘Venom’ Page of ‘Big Risk’ Move After ‘Clowning’ Kevin Holland at UFC 299

Michael ‘Venom’ Page finally announced himself in the UFC after putting up a dominant show against Kevin Holland on his debut. ‘Venom’ made his debut at UFC 299 and surprised everyone with his unique fighting style. The 36-year-old won the fight via unanimous decision after the judges scored the bout 29-28 in favor of him. Not only did he receive praise for his performance, but he also got some words of advice from former champions.

After the event, Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo took to their YouTube channel to discuss the fight. During the podcast, Usman expressed some concerns about Page’s fighting style. Let us find out what he had to offer.

Kamaru Usman warns MVP about his unique fighting style

It’s very rare for a fighter to mock another during a fight. However, it seems ‘Venom’ is a master of it. Not only did he mock ‘Trailblazer’, but also found unique ways of hitting him during the battle. His movement inside the octagon and his uncanny ability to turn attack into defense surprised the 31-year-old fighter. Page has now started his UFC career with a bang but has some words of advice from the former Middleweight champion Kamaru Usman. During his Pound 4 Pound podcast, he praised the 36-year-old for his approach. However, there was some warning in there as well.

The former welterweight champion said, ” Ya I think it’s great for him as long as he is able to do it and not get put to sleep. He is doing a great job with it and as long as he can do it safely then do it. There was a couple of times it was just bad. Like he would sweep him I think it was the third round or the end of the second round. It got to the point where Kevin Holland was just , I don’t know what to do. And MVP would then clinch up , sweep him throw him on the ground kind of and then just kind of mock him.”

Usman’s point essentially was that all is fine until it isn’t.“You can’t let that happen to you as a professional. But you know it’s ok to do until that one guy hits you gets you caught and it’s game over. Basically I would say it’s a big risk clowning the guy and big reward. Now the risk part we saw when he fought Douglas Lima the first time. And on the reward part you see him clown guys. “, he added. 

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Well, it will be interesting to see whether ‘Venom’ will change his fighting style against a higher-ranked opponent. However, he is fresh off a victory against Holland and will now look to go for the title. While MVP took most of the attention during the fight, 31-year-old Holland drew attention with a unique apology for his loss. Let us find out what he had to say.

Kevin Holland jokes with his fans after his loss at UFC 299

31-year-old Kevin Holland entered the octagon after having lost his previous fight against Jack Della Maddalena. However, he entered the Octagon on Sunday with hopes of getting back to winning ways. ‘Trailblazer’ is one of those rare fighters who doesn’t say no to any fights. However, it now seems that continuous fights have started taking a toll on the middleweight fighter. During his fight against the former Bellator legend,’Trailblazer’ seemed a bit rusty and lost the fight via decision.

Holland seemed a bit disappointed with the loss but found a way to cheer the crowd. During a conversation with the crowd he said, “Sorry, guys. I lost to a Bellator guy.” The 31-year-old is now riding on two back-to-back losses in the UFC and will look to get back to winning ways next. Meanwhile, MVP impressed one and all with his fighting style and it will be interesting to see whom he faces next. Should the 36-year-old change his fighting style for his next fight? Let us know in the comments below.

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