Michael 'Venom' Page to face Derek Anderson at Bellator 179 in London

[Edge Guerrero]

A welterweight bout between flashy striking specialist Michael Page (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) and Derek Anderson (14-3 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) is the latest addition to May’s Bellator 179 lineup.

Bellator officials today announced the bout.

Bellator 179 takes place May 19 at The SSE Arena in London. The main card will air on Spike, though complete broadcast plans haven’t been announced. (Past Bellator events in Europe have aired on a tape-delay on Spike.)

Following a competitive and somewhat controversial split decision victory over Fernando Gonzalez at Bellator 165 in November, Page was targeting a showdown with fellow British welterweight standout Paul Daley. Unfortunately for “Venom,” Daley was booked against former UFC title challenger Rory MacDonald in the Bellator 179 headliner, forcing him to look at alternative opponents.

Anderson apparently filled the needed void, despite the fact he normally competes at lightweight and is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Derek Campos at Bellator 170 in January. Prior to the loss, “The Barbaric” had won three of four and was actually scheduled to move up to 170 pounds to fight Daley before the matchup fell through because of injury.

The latest Bellator 179 card now includes:

Paul Daley vs. Rory MacDonald
Michael Page vs. Derek Anderson
Linton Vassell vs. TBA

Source http://mmajunkie.com/2017/02/michael-venom-page-to-face-derek-anderson-at-bellator-179-in-london