The struggle with 41-year-old Cannonier represents Web page’s second successive bout at middleweight after he ended Magomedov’s undefeated reign in February.

After spending the vast majority of his 13-year profession at welterweight, Web page says he has chosen to maneuver up as a result of he was struggling to safe fights within the decrease weight class.

“No one at welterweight appears to love motion – it is a gradual division,” mentioned Web page.

“I feel there’s lots of people within the latter stage of their careers, so for them each struggle means one thing a bit extra.

“They do not wish to take a dangerous struggle, and I really feel I symbolize quite a lot of threat due to the fashion I deliver.”

Web page’s solely title struggle throughout his profession was towards American Logan Storley for the interim welterweight belt in 2022, the place he suffered a break up choice defeat.

Web page says competing in fights that “flip heads” is his essential aim in the course of the twilight of his profession, however he has not given up on changing into a world champion.

The middleweight belt will likely be on the road in the principle occasion at Chicago’s United Centre as South African champion Dricus du Plessis faces Russia’s Khamzat Chimaev.

“With somebody so skilled and harmful, I am unable to look previous Jared,” mentioned Cannonier.

“However my aim is to get a title struggle in my final run. For me I really feel like that is my final lap in MMA, and I wish to retire from MMA earlier than MMA retires me,” mentioned Web page.

“I am doing quite a lot of work within the background to arrange the subsequent stage of my life, so for now it is about getting huge fights and pushing in the direction of the title.”