David Rickels at Bellator 200 – May 25, 2018
We’ve seen fighters left bamboozled by Page’s unorthodox striking skills throughout his career, but none reacted quite like Bellator veteran David Rickels who, at Bellator 200, was potshotted and feinted into a verbal submission after he, in his own words, “got broke” by the British striker in a one-sided second-round defeat.
Rickels barely laid a glove on “MVP” as Page toyed with the seasoned veteran. It was almost cruel at times, but it showed just how in control the Englishman was, despite being faced by a gritty, experienced veteran with a host of solid wins under his belt.
It proved that Page wasn’t just a flashy low-to-mid-tier fighter who would get caught out against experienced talent, and thrust him further towards the top of the Bellator welterweight division.