Michael Venom Page defeats Nursulton Ruziboev by unanimous decision
Page vs Ruziboev · Hooker vs. Parnasse
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What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
Ruziboev took Page down inside the first ten seconds and controlled the round from side control and guard with elbows. Page failed a buggy-choke attempt and struggled to stand.
From round two Page had space, working behind lead-leg stomps, clinch knees and counter right hands to take the last two rounds while the crowd booed the inactivity.
Ruziboev landed further takedowns in round three but did nothing with them.
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Who Called It?
How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.
Analyst picks: Bedtime MMA Hit; James Lynch Hit; DFS By The Numbers Hit; JakeGerberMMA Hit; We Want Picks Miss; AJ Miss; HopperoMMA Miss; Mike Finch Miss.
All 8 analyst scorecardsWinner, method and round results8 scored · 4 hits · 4 misses
| Predicted by | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
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| Sportsbook Favourite call, market price 65.1%. Page · Dec | Page · Dec | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
| Thinks Page's cagey low-output style is hard to solve on the feet and doubts Ruziboev forces the grappling he needs. “I am going to pick MVP. I think he's going to win by decision.” Track record: winner called in 83 of 126 resolved picks. | |||||
| Sportsbook Favourite call, market price 65.1%. Page · Dec | Page · Dec | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
| Expects Page's ring craft to carry the scorecards even while doubting his longer-term UFC future. “Michael Venom Page decision. I think he's too smart.” Track record: winner called in 26 of 36 resolved picks. | |||||
| Sportsbook Favourite call, market price 65.1%. Page · Dec | Page · Dec | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
| Doubts Ruziboev can close distance on Page's defence, leaving a low-action decision. “I'll go page to win a boring decision here.” Track record: winner called in 77 of 112 resolved picks. | |||||
| Sportsbook Favourite call, market price 65.1%. Page · to win | Page · Dec | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Says repeatedly he dislikes the pick, then leans Page on footwork and elusiveness despite Ruziboev's grappling. “So, for now, I'll say MVP.” Track record: winner called in 60 of 90 resolved picks. | |||||
| Sportsbook Underdog call, market price 34.9%. Ruziboev · to win | Page · Dec | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Takes the underdog on the bet that an ageing Page eventually slows enough for Ruziboev's size and pressure. “I'm picking Nerzleton here. 0% chance I bet on this because MVP is just so freaking good.” Track record: winner called in 79 of 121 resolved picks. | |||||
| Sportsbook Underdog call, market price 34.9%. Ruziboev · Sub | Page · Dec | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Reads Ruziboev's frame, clinch and jiu-jitsu as a bad stylistic matchup for Page. “I'm going to go with Nur Sultan Rizzy Boy.” Track record: winner called in 75 of 109 resolved picks. | |||||
| Sportsbook Underdog call, market price 34.9%. Ruziboev · Dec | Page · Dec | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Argues Page's grappling weakness gets exposed by Ruziboev's underrated wrestling. “Yeah, I'm going to go Rusev to be MVP by decision.” Track record: winner called in 58 of 92 resolved picks. | |||||
| Sportsbook Underdog call, market price 34.9%. Ruziboev · Sub | Page · Dec | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Leans on Ruziboev's reach, wrestling and superior submission game to collar Page and finish him. “I think Nurultan Rousey Boev 6'5 is going to be able to get a hold of Michael Venom Page and submit him. I got Ruseie Bov sub.” Track record: winner called in 30 of 49 resolved picks. | |||||
4 of 8 called the winner.
The experts above are a lens, not credentials we conferred — analyst, fighter or betting desk.
Odds
How the market called it — the final pre-fight line against the result, not betting advice.
Market read · 5 sportsbooks
Favoured: Page (65%) Called it
Page def. Ruziboev · Dec
Archive Pre-fight material — kept for transparency.
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- Record
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- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- Finish rateFinish %Finish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
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- Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Nationality
- Uzbekistan
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Page
Page absorbs 1.51 significant strikes a minute, the lowest figure on this main card, defends 62% of what comes at him, and carries a 201 cm reach — eight centimetres more than Ruziboev. He has won three straight, over Sharabutdin Magomedov, Jared Cannonier and Sam Patterson.
Case for Ruziboev
Ruziboev has 48 professional fights to Page’s 28 and ends them far sooner: a 07:21 average against Page’s 11:21, and 1.02 knockdowns per 15 minutes to Page’s 0.19. Against a 39-year-old who has not stopped anyone in his last five, that power is the clearest route to a result.
What We Were Watching For
- Page’s last five fights have all gone to a decision — wins over Magomedov, Cannonier and Patterson, and a loss to Ian Machado Garry.
- Ruziboev defends 33% of takedowns, the lowest figure on this main card, but Page has landed none from six attempts.
- Knockdown average: 1.02 for Ruziboev against 0.19 for Page.
- 58% of Page’s significant strikes land against 46% of Ruziboev’s, and Page gives up 1.51 a minute to Ruziboev’s 2.68.
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