On August 16, another grand MMA tournament will take place — UFC 319. Chicago’s United Center arena will host the event. One of the main card fights on fight night will be the middleweight bout between American Jared Cannonier and Brit Michael Page. The fight is not a title bout, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting. Read our article to find out who is considered the favorite according to expert prediction and bookmaker odds, as well as learn more about the fighters themselves.
Jared Cannonier vs Michael Page Predictions
If you look at the defined Cannonier vs Page odds for the event, you can see that the bookmaker in their prediction picks Michael Page. A few days before the fight, the average odds for his victory are 1.5–1.6. A bet on Jared Cannonier to win will be increased by 2.5–2.6 times. Most bookmakers estimate the probability of a draw at odds of 38.0.
According to the prediction, on paper, the fight looks fairly even. Experts expect to see a spectacular battle. The advantages of Cannonier are considered to be his powerful strikes and endurance, which he retains even at the age of 41. Page is known for his unconventional technique and speed. Although he has not been fighting in the UFC for very long, more than enough people are willing to bet on his victory.
The Cannonier vs Page odds offered for the match confirm that there is no clear favorite here. Both opponents are motivated enough to show their best side.
Cannonier is aiming for title fights, while for Page, success would be his highest achievement in the promotion’s tournaments and could give his UFC career a serious boost.
How to Bet on Cannonier vs Page
Bets on the victory of one of the fighters are among the few in dozens of bookmaker predictions. Other options with interesting odds:
- a fighter winning a specific round;
- how victory will be achieved;
- the total number of rounds;
- the fight will not end early;
- who will win and in which round;
- how the fighter will win and in which round;
- whether the specified round will occur, and so on.
You can also place bets after the fight has started. Interesting odds predictions are more common in live betting. But this kind of game requires certain skills. There is very little time to think about your bet, so the risks increase.
Jared Cannonier
Jared Christopher Cannonier was born in 1984 in Dallas, USA. He made his MMA debut in 2011 and had his first fight at a UFC tournament in January 2015. During his career, he has entered the octagon 26 times, competing in heavyweight, light heavyweight, and middleweight (18–8):
- submission victory — 2,
- decision victory — 5,
- knockout loss — 3,
- decision loss — 5.
Cannonier’s achievements at tournaments may include bonuses for best fight (4) and best performance of the evening (4). Today, he ranks 9th in the UFC Middleweight rankings.
Michael Page
Michael “Venom” Page was born in London in 1987. He was actively involved in boxing, karate, kickboxing (he was a world champion), and wushu, which resulted in his original style of fighting in MMA. He made his UFC debut only in March 2024, having competed in Bellator tournaments for many years before that. So far, Page has had 26 fights in martial arts (23–3):
- knockout victory — 13,
- submission victory — 3,
- decision victory — 7,
- knockout loss — 1,
- decision loss — 2.
Competing in Bellator, Michael reached the semifinals of the Grand Prix and the fight for the interim title. He is ranked 15th in the UFC Welterweight rankings.