Michael Page has been out of action for way too long now, by his account.

The Bellator welterweight hasn’t fought since this past October. He was supposed to return at Bellator 134, but a training cut knocked his out. And that long layoff might spell trouble for his opponent tonkght at Bellator 140, Rudy Bears.

“It’s made me more hungry,” Page recently told MMAjunkie. “When you’re not actually doing anything, you’re just twitching to do something. I’m just hungry to get back in the cage.”

Page (7-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) and Bears (16-13 MMA, 2-5 BMMA) meet tonight at Bellator 140, which takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Spike TV following prelims on MMAjunkie.

Page believes he can get through Bears, and get one step closer to a welterweight title shot.

“It’s another fight for me to win, potentially another one after that, and then we’ll see where I’m at,” he said. “I’m starting to get a little hungry for the title. I’m starting to get there now, and I can’t wait.”

Check out the full interview with Page above. Then don’t miss his fight with Bears tonight on Spike TV.

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