Yaroslav Amosov has publicly stated that Michael Page was offered a fight against him on two separate occasions — once in Bellator and once in March at UFC London — and declined both times. Amosov made the claim while addressing Nursulton Ruziboev, Page's current scheduled opponent.
Yaroslav Amosov has gone on the record claiming that Michael Page turned down two separate opportunities to fight him — once during their shared time in Bellator, and again when a matchup was reportedly offered for UFC London in March.
Amosov, 32, made the comments while publicly addressing Nursulton Ruziboev, the man currently scheduled to face Page. The Ukrainian welterweight holds a 30-1-0 record and sits at number 11 in the divisional rankings. He is one of the more complete grapplers in the weight class, averaging 4.64 takedowns and 4.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes — numbers that make him a severe stylistic test for anyone he faces.
Page, ranked 13th in the welterweight division at 39 years old, carries a 25-3-0 record and is widely regarded as one of the sport's most creative strikers. The Londoner, who trains out of London Shootfighters, connects on 58 percent of his significant strikes — an accuracy figure that ranks among the best in the division — though he averages just 0.19 takedowns per 15 minutes, suggesting he is almost exclusively a stand-up fighter.
Standing six-foot-five with a 76-inch reach, Ruziboev brings a 37-9-2 record and an orthodox stance to his upcoming assignment. The Uzbek fighter lands 2.59 significant strikes per minute at 46 percent accuracy and has attempted no submissions in his tracked UFC appearances, pointing to a striker-first approach despite his size.
Why it matters
- Amosov's accusation puts public pressure on Page ahead of his scheduled bout with Ruziboev
- A potential Amosov-Page matchup would carry clear divisional stakes, with both men inside the welterweight top 15
- The stylistic contrast is stark — Amosov's elite grappling against Page's near-exclusive stand-up game
- How Page responds to the callout could shape his positioning in the rankings regardless of the Ruziboev outcome
