​Robert
Whittaker has plenty of respect for Michael
Page, but admits he has trouble watching the Englishman
fight.
Page picked up another unanimous decision win in the final bout of
his
Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. He beat Nursulton
Ruziboev in a middleweight bout at
UFC Paris, but was subsequently removed from the rankings and
is set to enter free agency.
While Whittaker commends Page’s skills, he finds it hard to watch
the former Bellator
standout fight.Robert Whittaker explains why Michael Page’s UFC fighting style
is difficult to watch live
Whittaker discussed Page’s latest win on the “MMArcade Podcast.”
The former UFC champ praised the Brit’s ability while explaining
why he sometimes prefers to watch his fights back later rather than
tune in live.
“I’m going to be honest with you, no,” Whittaker said. “No, I
can’t, because I didn’t even want to watch it, and I have nothing
but respect for MVP. His ability to do what he does at his age is
crazy. It’s like he’s dancing in there. He’s so fast and
fluid.”
Whittaker believes Page may be the best point-fighter in the UFC,
but that approach can make his bouts difficult to sit through.
“I reckon there isn’t a single person that can beat MVP over
point-sparring in the UFC. He’s so good at it,” Whittaker added. “I
feel like it’s almost like he has a live feed of the judges’
scorecards, like, in real time. As soon as it starts to drop, he
just does a little bit more and it goes back up. He just does
enough.”
Whittaker understands why Page doesn’t take too many risks, which
is what makes him a tricky matchup.
“He could go out next fight, listen to our comments, and go out
there and just start throwing hands, get starched, cut, and that’s
it,” Whittaker said. “He definitely is a puzzle for a lot of
fighters. He’s not fun to fight for anyone.”