The battle with 41-year-old Cannonier represents Web page’s second successive bout at middleweight after he ended Magomedov’s undefeated reign in February.
After spending nearly all of his 13-year profession at welterweight, Web page says he has chosen to maneuver up as a result of he was struggling to safe fights within the decrease weight class.
“No one at welterweight appears to love motion – it is a gradual division,” mentioned Web page.
“I believe there’s lots of people within the latter stage of their careers, so for them each battle means one thing a bit extra.
“They do not need to take a dangerous battle, and I really feel I signify numerous threat due to the fashion I deliver.”
Web page’s solely title battle throughout his profession was in opposition to American Logan Storley for Bellator’s interim welterweight belt in 2022, the place he suffered a break up determination defeat.
Web page says competing in fights that “flip heads” is his major aim in the course of the twilight of his profession, however he has not given up on turning into a world champion.
The middleweight belt can be on the road in the principle occasion at Chicago’s United Centre as South African champion Dricus du Plessis faces Russia’s Khamzat Chimaev.
“With somebody so skilled and harmful, I am unable to look previous Jared,” mentioned Cannonier.
“However my aim is to get a title battle in my final run. For me I really feel like that is my final lap in MMA, and I need to retire from MMA earlier than MMA retires me,” mentioned Web page.
“I am doing numerous work within the background to arrange the subsequent stage of my life, so for now it is about getting massive fights and pushing in direction of the title.”
