Bellator 221 didn’t exactly go according to plan for Michael Page.
The sensational British striker known as “MVP” got caught and was knocked out by the dangerous Douglas Lima in their welterweight grand prix semifinal bout, which made for Page’s first professional MMA loss.
But the evening was a learning experience for “Venom,” who was philosophical about losing to the former Bellator welterweight champion, and appeared to take all the right lessons out of his defeat.
Check out the video above, which shows Page’s fight day at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., from his arena arrival to the knockout in the fight to his cordial conversation with Lima in the backstage area after the bout to his discussion of what’s next.
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