Michael Pagani
Country - Italy
Weight Class - Lightweight
Age : 25
Promotion - Cage Warriors
Team - Mixed Martial Pro Team
Record : 7-1
It's pretty rare that I end up hype training someone in the wake of a defeat but I really do think Pagani deserves one.
Mason Jones is easily a solid UFC level fighter and Pagani was extremely competitive with him in a bit of a barnburner. It's probably his calmness under fire against a pressure guy like Mason that stood out. Sure he got landed on as everyone does but he was picking his own shots and he's got some really crisp boxing he was landing on Mason with. Very impressive toughness too as even when he was badly busted up he didn't show any sign of not trying to win and still seemed fine cardio wise to push a guy who should still be in the UFC all the way to the end.