After a failed attempt at a 170-pound fight with Paul Daley last November, Derek Anderson will have another stab at the welterweight division when he ventures into enemy territory to take on Michael Page at Bellator 179 in three months. And, as it stands, Anderson might end up staying up there for good. At 27, Anderson not only believes his game has evolved enough for him to hang with the bigger guys, but, after badly missing weight for his most recent 155-pound outing , he is actually excited about being the shorter one coming in for a change. “They gave me the Michael Page fight and, after the last time trying to move up to 170 and come back down, it was just a little bit tough,” Anderson said during a press conference in London today. “And, going back up right now, I might not make it back down. I probably can, but I don’t want to hurt my body anymore
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