The undefeated Michael Page entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 12-0-0 (83% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 19, 2016 when he defeated Fernando Gonzalez (Michael Page vs Fernando Gonzalez). Before this bout, in 2016, he had also won over Jeremie Holloway (Page vs Holloway) and Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos (4-stars-fight, Page vs Cyborg Santos).
His opponent, the former Bellator Lw tournament champion (Season 8) David Rickels, has an official record of 19-4-0 (63% finishing rate) and the last time he lost was in 2015 with Michael Chandler (Chandler vs Rickels 2), after this fight he has collected three victories and one no-contest beating Adam Piccolotti in his last bout. Venom Page vs Rickels is on the undercard of Rafael Carvalho vs Gegard Mousasi – Bellator 200. Watch the video and rate this fight!
David Rickels fight videos
2016 MMA fight – David Rickels vs Melvin Guillard – full fight Video Bellator 159
The former Bellator Lw tournament champion (Season 8) David Rickels entered this fight with a pro mma record of 17-4-0 (65% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.60 lightweight in the world. He lost to Michael Chandler in 2015 (=Chandler vs Rickels 2) but he came back to win in 2016 against Bobby Cooper.
His opponent, the former Ufc fighter Melvin Guillard, has an record of 32-16-2 (72% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.75 in the same weight class but he comes off three consecutive defeats, the last one against Derek Campos (=Guillard vs Campos). Rickels vs Guillard is on the undercard of Darrion Caldwell vs Joe Taimanglo – Bellator 159. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 MMA fight – Michael Chandler vs David Rickels 2 – full fight Video Bellator 145
The former Bellator Lw champion Michael Chandler entered this fight with a professional record of 13-3-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 lightweight in the world. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2013 and 2014 but he came back to win in 2015 defeating Derek Campos (=Chandler vs Campos).
His opponent, the Bellator Lw tournament champion (season 8) David Rickels, has a record of 16-3-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.49 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year, losing to Patricky Freire (=Rickels vs Freire) and winning over Davi Ramos; he has also fought in 2015 but the bout ended in a no-contest (=Rickels vs Alessio). In their first fight Chandler beat Rickels in less than a minute (July 31, 2013 Chandler vs Rickels I); this second bout is on the undercard of Patricio Freire vs Daniel Straus 3 – Bellator 145. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 MMA fight – David Rickels vs John Alessio – full fight Video Bellator 139
The Bellator Lw tournament winner (season 8) David Rickels entered this fight with a pro mma record of 16-3-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.51 lightweight in the world while his opponent, John Alessio, has a record of 35-17-0 (71% finishing rate). Both fighters have lost their penultimate fight but then they came back to win: Rickels was defeated by Patricky Freire (=Rickels vs Freire) and then he won with Davi Ramos while Alessio lost to Will Brooks (=Brooks vs Alessio) and then he beat Eric Wisely. Rickels vs Alessio is on the undercard of Cheick Kongo vs Alexander Volkov – Bellator 139. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – David Rickels vs Patricky Freire – full fight Video Bellator 113
Review: 2014-03-21, nice exchanges and good finish: David Rickels vs Patricky Freire gets three stars. David Rickels entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-2-0 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.29 lightweight in the world, last year he fought five times losing only to the Bellator champ Michael Chandler (=Chandler vs Rickels).
His opponent, Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire, has a record of 11-5-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.98 in the same weight class, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu but he lost three fights out of his last four bouts. Rickels vs Freire is the quarterfinal of the Bellator lightweight tournament; undercard of Attila Vegh vs Emanuel Newton 2 – Bellator 113. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2013 MMA fight – David Rickels vs JJ Ambrose – full fight Video Bellator 103
Review: 2013-10-11, good fight between David Rickels and JJ Ambrose: it gets three stars. David Rickels ranked as the No.26 lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 14-2-0 (64% finishing rate) while JJ Ambrose had a record of 19-4-0 (79% finishing rate). Rickels vs Ambrose is on the undercard of Patricio Freire vs Fabricio ‘Guerreiro’ – Bellator 103. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Michael Chandler vs David Rickels – full fight Video Bellator 97
Review: 2013-07-31, good first round between Michael Chandler and David Rickels: it gets three stars. The undefeated Michael Chandler (11-0-0, 81% finishing rate) entered as the No.4 lightweight in the world while David Rickels (14-1-0, 64% finishing rate) entered as the No.22. Chandler vs Rickels, main event of Bellator 97, is valid for the Bellator lightweight title (Chandler’s second defense). Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – David Rickels vs Saad Awad – full fight Video Bellator 94
Review: 2013-03-28, tough fight and great finish: David Rickels vs Saad Awad gets three stars. David Rickels (13-1-0) entered as the No.36 lightweight in the world while Saad Awad (14-4-0, 86% finishing rate) entered as the No.45. Rickels vs Awad is the final of the Bellator lightweight tournament; undercard of Emanuel Newton vs Mikhail Zayats Bellator 94. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – David Rickels vs Jason Fischer 2 – full fight Video Bellator 91
Review: 2013-02-28, pretty good fight between David Rickels and Jason Fischer: three stars. David Rickels ranked as the No.37 lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 12-1-0 while Jason Fischer had a record of 6-1-0. In their first fight Rickels defeated Fischer by unanimous decision (November 30, 2012); this second fight is the semifinal of the Bellator lightweight tournament; undercard of Christian M’pumbu vs Attila Vegh – Bellator 91. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – David Rickels vs Lloyd Woodard – full fight Video Bellator 87
Review: 2013-01-31, good fight with a great first round and some nice exchanges in the ending of the bout: David Rickels vs Lloyd Woodard gets three stars. David Rickels (11-1-0) entered as the No.69 lightweight in the world while Lloyd Woodard (12-2-0) entered as the No.50. Rickels vs Woodard is the quarterfinal of the Bellator lightweight tournament, main event of Bellator 87. Watch the video!