I’m fighting a one-eyed opponent at UFC Saudi Arabia, but I’m not at an advatange, says Michael ‘Venom’ Page
I’m fighting a one-eyed opponent at UFC Saudi Arabia, but I’m not at an advatange, says Michael ‘Venom’ Page
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MICHAEL 'VENOM' PAGE has an advantage over almost all of his opponents when it comes to striking. But he's insists he won't have an additional one when he faces Sharabutdin Magomedov this weekend - despite his UFC Saudi Arabia opponent only having ONE EYE.
![[Michael Venom Page at UFC 299 weigh-in.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/michael-venom-page-england-poses-967846742.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The pair collide in an eagerly-anticipated middleweight showdown in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 250 at the Kingdom Arena on Saturday night. Magomedov has captivated MMA fans around the world with his incredible performances inside the cage, most of which have been turned in since he lost vision in his right eye.
![[Shara Magomedov of Russia reacts to a knockout victory.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/shara-magomedov-russia-reacts-knockout-944086464.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Many believe the Dagestani's visual impairment puts him at an incredible disadvantage, but not Page, who told SunSport: "I personally would say no [I'm not at an advantage]. "And the only reason I'm gonna say no is because this man's 15-0. "This guy hasn't been getting hit with stuff.
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"I know how amazing human beings can be with what we class as maybe a disability. "But we've had guys with one arm before fight exceptionally [well]. "We've got guys with one leg. If we put our mind to anything, we can do anything we want. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS.
![[Michael Page at a UFC open workout in Riyadh.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/adesanya-vs-imavov-open-workout-967633790.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"There's no such thing as a real disadvantage because our body; we just adapt. "The fact that he hasn't been caught means that one eye is good enough. "So I don't, I don't see that as an advantage, but I do see me just being me as an advantage. "So I just need to go in there and make sure I'm the best me on that day.
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