{"id":334577,"date":"2019-12-08T13:14:56","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T21:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=334577"},"modified":"2019-12-08T13:14:56","modified_gmt":"2019-12-08T21:14:56","slug":"michael-page-booked-to-return-at-bellator-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/michael-page-booked-to-return-at-bellator-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Page booked to return at Bellator Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bellator welterweight star Michael Page has been booked to take on Shinsho Anzai at the promotion\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve event in Japan.<\/p>\n

Bellator officially announced this weekend that Page vs. Anzai will take place at Bellator & Rizin: Japan, set for Saturday, December 28 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The fight will take place at a catchweight of 173lbs.<\/p>\n

Check out Bellator\u2019s official fight announcement on its Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/bellatormma\/status\/1203208930144337921<\/p>\n

\u201cFIGHT NEWS MVP returns to the cage to take on @Shinsho_Anzai in Japan LIVE & FREE on @ParamountNet , December 28th! #Bellator237\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The fight is a quick turnaround for Page, who just finished Giovanni Melillo in November at Bellator London<\/a>. This is actually Page\u2019s fifth fight in 2019. He also knocked out Richard Kiely in September and defeated Paul Daley via decision in February and was knocked out by Douglas Lima in June.<\/p>\n

Page (16-1) is one of Bellator\u2019s biggest stars and one of its most talented competitors. However, the promotion has been criticized for giving him easy matchups instead of hardened opponents. This latest matchup against Anzai is a step up over the last few opponents Page had, but it\u2019s still a fight he\u2019s going to me widely favored to win. Page has won 13 of his 16 career victories via stoppage.<\/p>\n

Anzai (11-3) will be making his Bellator debut here fresh off of a decision win over Yoichiro Sato in DEEP in September. Anzai previously fought in the UFC between 2014 and 2018, going 2-2 overall with wins over Luke Jumeau and Roger Zapata and losses to Jake Matthews and Alberto Mina. Seven of Anzai\u2019s 11 career victories have come by stoppage.<\/p>\n

Page vs. Anzai is the latest addition to Bellator\u2019s year-end card which also features notable matchups including Fedor Emelianenko vs. Quinton \u201cRampage\u201d Jackson and Michael Chandler vs. Sidney Outlaw.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bellator welterweight star Michael Page has been booked to take on Shinsho Anzai at the promotion\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve event in Japan. Bellator officially announced this weekend that Page vs. Anzai will take place at Bellator & Rizin: Japan, set for Saturday, December 28 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. 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