Damacio Page was born on September 30,1982 and is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division.
32 Facts About Damacio Page
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Damacio Page was born and raised in the West Side of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Damacio Page's parents divorced when he was five years old and he began kickboxing and karate at the age of nine.
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Damacio Page often caused trouble in school, getting into fights and being placed in special education classes for his behavior-disorder.
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However, one night three months into his first semester at Fresno State, Damacio Page was attacked by eight gang members who left him severely hurt and barely conscious.
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At Cerritos, Damacio Page was a junior college All-American, finishing third in the state during his freshman year and became a state champion in his sophomore year.
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Damacio Page made his professional mixed martial arts debut on February 5,2005, for the King of the Cage organization.
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Damacio Page disposed of his opponent, Will Tolliver, in the first round of their bout with strikes.
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An impressive victory over Stephane Vigneault followed, before Damacio Page suffered his first professional defeat.
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Damacio Page closed out 2006 with four more fights, winning the first two by TKO but losing the final two by submission to Danny Batten in September and then UFC veteran and Japanese superstar, Genki Sudo on New Year's Eve in K-1.
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Damacio Page made his debut in a Bantamweight bout against Scott Jorgensen at WEC 32.
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Damacio Page slugged out a unanimous decision victory after three rounds.
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Six months later, Damacio Page faced the undefeated Brian Bowles and was submitted in short order with a guillotine choke.
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Damacio Page was scheduled to fight Akitoshi Tamura on October 10,2009, at WEC 43, but Tamura was forced to pull out due to an injury while training.
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Damacio Page was expected to face Takeya Mizugaki on December 19,2009, at WEC 45, but was forced to withdraw from the card due to injury.
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Damacio Page was scheduled to face Antonio Banuelos on April 24,2010, at WEC 48, but Damacio Page was forced off the card with another injury.
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Damacio Page was expected to face Eddie Wineland on November 11,2010, at WEC 52.
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Damacio Page faced former opponent Brian Bowles on March 3,2011, at UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann, losing via first round guillotine choke for the second time against Bowles at exactly the same time as their first fight.
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Damacio Page was expected to face Norifumi Yamamoto on September 24,2011, at UFC 135.
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Damacio Page next faced Brad Pickett on April 14,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs Silva.
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Damacio Page lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Damacio Page then faced Alex Caceres on July 11,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs Weidman.
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Damacio Page lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Damacio Page was released from the UFC following his loss to Caceres.
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Damacio Page faced previously undefeated Patrick Ybarra at Legacy Fighting Championship 20 on May 31,2013.
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Damacio Page faced Matthew Lozano at Legacy Fighting Championship 28 on February 18,2014.
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Damacio Page won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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In July 2016, it was revealed that Damacio Page was a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions.
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Damacio Page faced Adam Antolin in the opening stage and lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Damacio Page's body is decorated with multiple tattoos that all represent deep meaning in his life.
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Damacio Page is a religious man and claims the tattoos are a mosaic of his life.
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Damacio Page is starting his own MMA promotion, Southwest Cage Fighting.