Michael Page made his return to the cage in Bellator 292, where he ended his MMA comeback with just one strike. After his one-fight bare-knuckle boxing appearance against Mike Perry, Page faced Goiti Yamauchi in a welterweight bout that resulted in one of the most gruesome highlights of the year.
Page landed a kick to Yamauchi’s right leg just 26 seconds into the fight, appearing to badly injure Yamauchi’s kneecap. Despite the win, Page expressed concern for his opponent’s injury and wished him a speedy recovery.