Joe Rogan critical of 'crazy bad' Michael Page win at UFC London

Joe Rogan has long been high on the ability of Michael Page, and thinks the promotion put him and Sam Patterson in a position to fail at UFC Fight Night 270 . Page (25-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) earned a unanimous decision victory over recent training partner Patterson (14-3-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in the featured welterweight bout of Saturday's card at The O2 in London, and the contest has received plenty of criticism for its lack of action. "MVP" and Patterson combined for just 39 significant strikes over 15 minutes of fighting, and Rogan said that should somewhat be expected given Page's style and the familiarity his opponent had with it.

“It’s interesting that they didn’t think of this when they booked this fight,” Rogan said on his " Fight Companion " podcast on Saturday (H/T: MMAFighting. com ). “They didn’t think, ‘These guys are training partners, this might be a stinker.

’ Maybe it’s like, you can’t get anybody to fight 'Venom' Page in London? That might be a problem, too. It might have been a bunch of dudes said no, and Patterson was like, 'Let’s go.

'" Rogan, like many, was disappointed in the underwhelming nature of Page vs. Patterson. UFC CEO Dana White was critical of the bout afterward, and Rogan echoed that prior as the fight played out.