Overview
- Page defeated Sam Patterson by unanimous decision with scorecards of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 to improve to 4-1 in the UFC.
- Fight metrics showed unusually low output, with Page landing 33 of 61 total strikes and Patterson landing 25 of 78, including a combined 39 significant strikes.
- The London crowd booed during and after the bout, and the referee warned both fighters between rounds to increase activity without issuing deductions.
- Commentator Joe Rogan faulted the matchmaking for pairing familiar former training partners, calling the contest a “crazy bad fight.”
- Page responded to reports that Dana White left during the bout by urging him to be “mindful,” as media and fans debated responsibility and what the UFC books for Page next.