One of the marquee British stars slated for next week’s Bellator 179 event in London has been forced to withdraw due to injury. Michael Page (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA), who was slated to face Derek Anderson (14-3 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) in the May 19 co-headliner at Wembley Arena, has pulled out of his scheduled welterweight contest due to a knee injury. MMAjunkie confirmed the news with a Bellator official following an initial report from The Telegraph . The extent of Page’s knee injury remains unclear. The withdrawal marks the fifth time “MVP” has pulled out of a scheduled Bellator contest.
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Michael ‘Venom’ Page injured, out of Bellator 179 fight with Derek Anderson in London – MMA Junkie