UFC 303 was a memorable night for lovers of mixed martial arts, and a massive credit for the same goes to management. Under the leadership of Dana White, the Las Vegas-based promotion organized a successful event, as several high-profile fights took place at the show. Among all of them, a special one was the match between Ian Garry and Michael ‘Venom’ Page.
The Irish MMA artist had a close fight against the 37-year-old veteran, and a lot of people believed that it was be a draw. But Ian was surprisingly announced as the winner on points, which shocked a lot of fans. Amid this, Dana White came out to share his thoughts about the result of this bout in the post-event press conference.
During the media interaction, he addressed the controversial decision, and stated that he also felt that the match was a draw. The globally-popular UFC figure said, “Yeah, you know, Sean [Shelby] and Mick [Maynard] felt that that fight would play out exactly the way it did. We talked about it leading up to this fight. I had that fight a draw. Yeah. I mean, if they came out and said that fight was a draw, that’s exactly what I thought that fight was, too.”
These comments from Dana White showcase that he also believes the fight between Ian Garry and Michael ‘Venom’ Page was a probable draw. But, as Ian Garry secured a victory on points in this high-profile encounter, his winning streak continued. On the other hand, Page had to suffer a loss at the hands of the Irish-born UFC superstar despite a great performance at UFC 303.
Ian Garry vs. Michael ‘Venom’ Page was way more close than expected
Ian Garry vs. Michael ‘Venom’ Page’s fight was expected to be a good one, but in reality, it was way more close than the expectations of combat sports enthusiasts. Ian’s unbeaten record was at stake in this bout, while Page was desperate to add another victory to his cabinet by defeating the Irish-born mixed martial artist at UFC 303.
Straight from the first round, both athletes started going after each other with determination, and it continued till the final round. But, in the end, Ian Garry emerged as the winning participant, as he secured a points victory over the 37-year-old UFC star, thus continuing his win streak in the Dana White-led promotion.
Dana White also shared his thoughts about the biggest threat to UFC
While Dana White revealed during the post-event conference that he felt that the Ian vs. Page match was a draw, he also shared his thoughts about the biggest threat to the UFC. Talking about how he sees a bright future ahead for Power Slap, he shared that he believes the slap-fighting promotion will eventually surpass the UFC.
As the Las Vegas-based promotion is among the most popular and fan-loved names in the world of combat sports, this may seem unexpected to many. But that’s exactly what Dana stated about the promotion he founded in 2022. As the veteran UFC figure is heavily optimistic about the success of Power Slap, it’ll be interesting to see if it can ever surpass the level of the UFC’s success or not.