Stephen Thompson doesn’t think Ian Machado Garry can stand with Michael Page for the entirety of their UFC 303 fight. Page (22-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) meets Garry (14-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 303 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main card opener at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Many wanted to see Page fight Thompson next after he defeated Kevin Holland in his promotional debut at UFC 299, but MVP dismissed it as a potentially boring matchup due to their similar striking styles. Thompson agreed with Page’s analogy . He gives him the advantage over Garry in the striking department. “Both of these guys are at the highest level, especially when it comes to the striking game,” Thompson said on his YouTube channel .
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Stephen Thompson: Ian Machado Garry not ‘on the same level’ of striking as Michael Page – MMA Junkie