It looks like the United Kingdom may have found its own version of UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

Well, at least someone who thinks he can fight like him.

World champion kickboxer and welterweight mixed martial artist Michael Page made his professional MMA debut this past weekend at Ultimate Challenge MMA 26 in London. Taking on fellow newcomer Ben Dishman, Page wasted no time showing off his world class kickboxing skills.

In the video above, Page channels his inner “Spider,” using erratic hand movement and a bit of showboating to put his opponent on edge. Dishman was unable to take down “Venom”—an apropos nickname for Page in this comparison—and was baffled in the stand-up.

For the entirety of the short bout, Page would leave his hands down in trademark Anderson Silva fashion before lunging in for a punch or leg kick.

After a failed takedown attempt, Page waited for Dishman to stand back up, leaving his hands down again, before throwing a tornado kick to effectively knock Dishman out just one minute and five seconds into the first round.

The win was Page’s first in his career, while Dishman suffered his first professional loss in his MMA debut.

Be sure to “like” Matt on Facebook or follow Matt on Twitter @MattJuulMMA.

Read more UFC news on BleacherReport.com

Courtesy of :Bleacher Report – UFC

The UFC’s first return to Japan since 2000 is less than three weeks away and will feature one of the most anticipated matchups of the year between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and former WEC champion Benson Henderson.

Edgar has spent the better part of the last two years fighting in rematches with BJ Penn and Gray Maynard. He posted a dominant decision win over Penn at UFC 118 and knocked out Maynard in their third fight at UFC 136. It was a victory that made UFC president Dana White call him the No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

In the co-main event, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will take on Ultimate Fighter winner Ryan Bader. For a fighter who made a name for himself while fighting in Pride Fighting Championship, Jackson is excited to perform in front of the Japanese crowd.

Also on the card, Jake Shields will welcome Yoshihiro Akiyama to the welterweight division. Shields is coming off back-to-back losses while Akiyama is on a three-fight losing streak from his run in the middleweight division.

Other main card bouts include Mark Hunt vs. Cheick Kongo and Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon.

The card will go down February 26 at the Saitama Super Arena and be available on pay-per-view.

Read more UFC news on BleacherReport.com

Courtesy of :Bleacher Report – UFC

While Dana White seemed to think that UFC light-heavyweight contender Dan Henderson was content to wait for a fight with the winner of the upcoming Jon Jones-Rashad Evans bout, Henderson apparently has other ideas.

After turning down a fight with Rogerio Nogueira last month, it seemed like Henderson was ready to turn down fights until he got himself a title bout, something that ended up leading to his departure from the UFC back in 2009.

Instead, it looks like the former Pride and Strikeforce champion has decided he would rather stay active than remain on the sidelines for the better part of the year, and there are plenty of viable opponents for him to square off against.

Begin Slideshow

Courtesy of :Bleacher Report – UFC