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Knee injury forces Michael Page out of next week's Bellator 179 event

Next week's Bellator 179 card has been hit by the injury bug.

Welterweight contender Michael "Venom" Page has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Derek Anderson due to a knee injury, MMA Fighting has learned.The Daily Telegraph first reported the news.

As a result, Anderson has been pulled from the card and Liam McGeary vs. Linton Vassell will serve as the co-main event.

The event, headlined by Rory MacDonald vs. Paul Daley, will take place at Wembley Arena in London, England.