Britain's Michael 'Venom' Page talks to BBC Sport before his UFC debut against Kevin Holland at UFC 299 in Miami, Florida on Saturday.
An infectious grin spreads across Michael 'Venom' Page's face when he ponders the next chapter of his career.
After signing with the promotion in December, the 36-year-old will make his debut against Kevin Holland in a welterweight bout at UFC 299 in Miami, Florida on Saturday."When I was crossing over to mixed martial arts the inspiration was watching someone like Liddell and then the UFC as a brand. "I don't like to follow the crowd which I feel like is why I fight the way I fight. So my legacy might not be the conventional legacy, my legacy might be purely based on the style I brought to the UFC and just mixed martial arts in general.
Among welterweight stars such as Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington and Shavkat Rakhmonov, Edwards is the only name which excites Page. Page has been involved in a high profile all-British fight before when he beat Paul Daley at Bellator 216 in 2019.
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