Michael Page

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Michael Page
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Page in 2017
BornMichael Jerome Reece-Page
(1987-04-07) 7 April 1987 (age 37)
London, England
Other namesVenom
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight (MMA)
Light heavyweight (boxing)
Reach79 in (201 cm)
Style Kickboxing
Fighting out of London, England
TeamLondon Shootfighters
RankBlack belt in Kung Fu [1]
Years active2017–present (boxing)
2012–present (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout2
Kickboxing record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins22
By knockout13
By submission3
By decision6
Losses3
By knockout1
By decision2
Other information
Notable school(s) Quintin Kynaston School
Website michaelvenompage.com
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's Kickboxing
Representing the
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom and Flag of England.svg  England
World Combat Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Beijing Semi-Contact −84 kg
W.A.K.O. World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Lignano Sabbiadoro Semi-Contact −84 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Coimbra Semi-Contact −89 kg
W.A.K.O. Irish Open
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 DublinSemi-Contact −84 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2009 DublinSemi-Contact −84 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008 DublinSemi-Contact −84 kg
W.A.K.O. Austrian Classics Worldcup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 WalchseeLight-Contact −84 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 WalchseeSemi-Contact −84 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 KufsteinSemi-Contact −84 kg
WKA World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2009 HuelvaLight-Contact −90 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 HuelvaSemi-Contact Open

Michael Jerome Reece-Page [2] [3] (born 7 April 1987), known as Michael "Venom" Page or MVP, is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [4] [5] As of 12 November 2024, he is #15 in the UFC welterweight rankings. [6]

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He is recognized in the MMA community for his flashy, unorthodox, and vastly explosive (point fighting style), which originated from point styles in likes of "freestyle kickboxing and sport karate," including elements of Kung Fu. [7] [8] He has also competed professionally as a kickboxer, boxer and bare-knuckle boxer.

Early life

Page was born in St Mary's Hospital, London to Curtis Page Sr. and Pauline Reece, who were both Lau Gar kung fu practitioners. [9] His father, a British Telecom employee, hailed from Trinidad while his mother, a nurse, was from Jamaica. [4] [5] [10] [11] Page is a maternal nephew of Lau Gar Master Stan Brown, who was also the instructor of his father. [12] [13] He has nine siblings, three of whom are adopted. [14] Page attended Quintin Kynaston School in St John's Wood, alongside Olympian judoka Ashley McKenzie. [15] [16] He grew up in NW8 near Edgware Road and Lisson Green before moving to W10 near Queen's Park in 2003. [12] [15] [17] Since almost everyone in his family was involved in martial arts, he felt it was natural to follow suit. [18] [19]

Kickboxing career

His father, Curtis Page Sr. was his instructor. [18] [20] Of his nine siblings, his sister Sefena and brothers Curtis Jr., Jamie, and Kalon are also kickboxing champions.[ citation needed ]

Page began training in Lau Gar at the age of 3 and competed at his first kickboxing tournament at the age of 5. [21] [22] [23] By the age of 8, he began to devote himself to competition and entered his first international tournament in Germany. [13] [24]

Page won 10 world championships in kickboxing – his first was at the US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships 1998 [25] in Orlando, Florida [13] when he was 12 years old [26] – and was crowned British champion over 25 times. [27] By the age of 13, Page started entering adult competitions. [13] [19] [28] To prepare, he would train five hours a day for five days a week. [29] During tournament days he would often fight up to 14 times due to competing in three weight classes, and at one point fought 22 times in a day across five weight classes. [30] Another world title win was at the W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 (Coimbra) where, at the −89 kg semi-contact division, he won gold after defeating Dave Heffernan. [31] [32] He also competed at the W.A.K.O. Austrian Classics Worldcup 2008 (Kufstein), winning gold in the −84 kg semi-contact division over Krisztián Jároszkievicz. [33] [34] Page participated at the W.A.K.O. Irish Open 2008 (Dublin), earning silver in the −84 kg semi-contact division after falling short to Raymond Daniels. [35] Page then won gold at the W.A.K.O. Austrian Classics Worldcup 2009 (Walchsee), placing first in both the −84 kg light-contact and semi-contact divisions, defeating Bojan Miskovic and Zvonimir Gribl, respectively. [36] [37] Page returned to participate in the W.A.K.O. Irish Open 2009 (Dublin) but was defeated by Raymond Daniels, placing second in the −84 kg semi-contact division. [38] Page – appointed as the WKA Head Coach [39] – led a team to the WKA World Championships 2009 (Huelva), defeating James Benjamin Stewart to claim gold in the organisation's first semi-contact prize competition [40] and bronze in the −90 kg light-contact division, upon being bested by Tarek Haydar. [2] [3] He then participated in the W.A.K.O. World Championships 2009 (Lignano Sabbiadoro) and finished second in the −84 kg semi-contact division, after being defeated by Krisztián Jároszkievicz. [41] On 4 September 2010, he competed at the World Combat Games 2010 (Beijing) in the −84 kg semi-contact division, where he earned silver, losing gold to Krisztián Jároszkievicz. [42] [43] Page fought Raymond Daniels at the W.A.K.O. Irish Open 2011 (Dublin), securing silver in the −84 kg semi-contact division. [8]

Page was scouted by the Great Britain Taekwondo team to train and qualify for the Olympics but turned it down to pursue a professional combat sports career winning a professional kickboxing fight and continuing his journey in mixed martial arts. [44]

When not competing Page trains others in kickboxing, primarily as an instructor at the Hands Down Martial Arts Academies throughout Surrey. [45]

Mixed martial arts career

Background

Dissatisfied with the lack of exposure [46] as well as the politics [47] involved in competing among various kickboxing associations, Page decided to cross over into mixed martial arts. [48] [49] He initially considered going to American Top Team [50] during his transition into MMA since his older siblings live in Miami [18] but chose to start his career with London Shootfighters [51] in July 2011. [52] Page spends up to seven hours training in the gym, and does not undergo IV therapy after cutting weight. [53] [54] He cross-trains Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Gracie Barra. [55] Page is represented by Paradigm Sports Management. [56] [57]

UCMMA

Page made his MMA debut at UCMMA 26 against Ben Dishman on 4 February 2012 and won via technical knockout from a first round tornado kick. [58] His original opponent Sam Boo withdrew a day before the fight. [59] [60] The fight went viral and comparisons were drawn between Page and Anderson Silva. [61] [62] [63] He was paid £200 for the bout. [64]

On 7 April 2012, Page faced Miguel Bernard at UCMMA 27 in a 176 lb catchweight bout despite weighing in at 165 lb. [65] Page won in the first round after forcing Bernard to tap out upon transitioning from a triangle choke into an armbar. [66]

Page briefly returned to kickboxing when he fought in a UK-1 bout on 18 August 2012 at UCMMA 29. Page was supposed to challenge UCMMA UK-1 welterweight champion Peter Irving for the belt. [67] [68] However, Irving pulled out of the fight due to a neck injury [12] and was replaced by Jefferson George after another three opponents dropped out within a month for undisclosed reasons. [69] [70] Page won after knocking out George from a two punch combination in the second round. [71]

Super Fight League

On 24 June 2012, Super Fight League announced that they signed Michael Page [72] to an exclusive 18-month, four-fight contract. [73]

Page made his promotional debut on 2 November 2012 at SFL 7 as the main event against Haitham El-Sayed, winning by technical knockout in round one via doctor stoppage due to cuts. [74]

Page returned to Super Fight League on 12 April 2013 to face Ramdan Mohamed at SFL 15 as the main event and won via rear-naked choke in the first round. [75]

Bellator MMA

2013

After winning his UK-1 fight against Jefferson George, Page announced that he had signed a five-fight contract with Bellator MMA and that he would fight for Bellator and Super Fight League under their respective contracts. [76] [77]

Page was expected to make his promotional debut at Bellator 82 but pulled out of the bout citing surgery for an old injury. [78] [79] [80] Another potential yet unannounced debut at Bellator 90 against Sean Powers was cancelled for undisclosed reasons. [81]

Page made his debut on 21 March 2013 at Bellator 93. [82] He faced Ryan Sanders and won via knockout at 10 seconds into the first round. [83]

Page was scheduled to fight Kenny Ento at Bellator 102 [84] but withdrew due to a rib cartilage injury, [85] [86] an ankle injury, [87] and a knee injury. [88] A later appearance slated for Bellator 109 against Andrew Osborne was also cancelled because of lingering injuries. [89]

2014

Page was slated to fight Fight Master: Bellator MMA contestant Marcus Aurelio at Bellator 120 on 17 May 2014 but Aurelio withdrew due to injury. [90] [91] Ricky Rainey was immediately sought as a replacement after his Bellator 116 victory [92] and was informed of his opponent a week later. [93] Page won via technical knockout in the first round. [94]

Page next faced Nah-Shon Burrell at Bellator 128 as the co-main event on 10 October 2014. [95] He won via unanimous decision. [96]

On 19 December 2014, Michael Page confirmed that he was no longer contracted with Super Fight League and instead signed an exclusive two year, five-fight contract extension with Bellator. [14] [97]

2015

Page was expected to face Curtis Millender at Bellator 134. [98] However, Page pulled out of the fight due to a cut over his left eye which was sustained during a guard passing drill [99] and required six stitches. [100] He was replaced by Brennan Ward. [101]

Page faced Rudy Bears at Bellator 140 on 17 July 2015. [102] He won by knockout in the first round. [103]

Page fought Charlie Ontiveros at Bellator 144 on 23 October 2015 with less than three weeks' notice after four opponents – including his initial opponent Marius Žaromskis [104] and later Cristiano Souza [105] – pulled out of the fight for undisclosed reasons. [106] Page won via verbal submission due to elbows in the first round after dislocating Ontiveros' jaw. [107] [108] [109]

2016

He was expected to fight Fernando Gonzalez at Bellator 151 as the co-main event [110] but withdrew from the bout as he was already committed to officiate at the W.A.K.O. Irish Open 2016 (Dublin) [111] as coach of the Top Ten UK team. [112] He was replaced by Gilbert Smith. [113]

Page defeated Jeremie Holloway at Bellator 153 on 22 April 2016, submitting him with an Estima lock in round one. [114] [115] [116]

Page's fight with Fernando Gonzalez was rescheduled [117] for Bellator 158 on 16 July 2016 but visa issues forced Gonzalez to withdraw. [118] Page accepted a contract to fight Paul Daley after Josh Koscheck withdrew but Daley chose to fight Douglas Lima instead. [119] Page fought Evangelista Santos [ citation needed ] and won by knocking out Santos with a flying knee in the second round. [120] Santos underwent surgery afterwards due to a depressed frontal sinus fracture. [121] The fight went viral partly due to the Pokémon Go -inspired post-fight celebration. [122]

In July 2016, Bellator claimed that Page re-signed [123] with the promotion and had four fights left on his contract. [124] However, Page stated that he did not re-sign but had two fights left from existing contractual provisions. [125]

Page fought Fernando Gonzalez on 19 November 2016 at Bellator 165 as the co-main event. [126] He won the fight via split decision. [127]

2017

A proposed bout between Page and Paul Daley was targeted for Bellator 179 but negotiations fell through after Daley chose to fight Rory MacDonald instead. [128] Page was supposed to fight Derek Anderson [129] but an old knee injury [130] [131] and neck injury forced him off the card. [132] Daley attempted to brawl with Page after losing his fight. [133] Another fight with Daley was proposed for September 2017 in London but was turned down by Daley, who instead opted to fight Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 183. [134] [135]

Page was expected to compete at Bellator 191 but a fight was never announced. [136]

2018

Bellator attempted to match Page against Daley on 9 March 2018 but negotiations stalled when Daley refused to commit to the date. [137]

Page fought David Rickels on 25 May 2018 at Bellator 200 as the co-main event. [138] He won the fight via verbal submission due to a punch in the second round that opened a cut above Rickels' left eye. [139] [140] He spent a portion of his training camp at Straight Blast Gym - Ireland in preparation for the fight. [141] He paid tribute to his cousin Helena Ramsay, a victim of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, during the open workout and post-fight interview. [142] [143]

On 30 July 2018, Page confirmed signing a new six-fight contract with Bellator, three for the tournament and three as part of the champion clause. [144] The contract will let him box, subject to Bellator's approval. [145]

2019

Page faced Paul Daley in the quarter-final of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Tournament on 16 February 2019 at Bellator 216. [146] [147] He won by unanimous decision, in an uneventful fight in which neither fighter was able to mount any significant offence. [148] [149] His father died prior to the fight on 26 December 2018. [150] [151]

Page fought former two-time Bellator Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima in the semi-final of the welterweight tournament on 11 May 2019 at Bellator 221. [152] Despite having some initial success, Page lost the fight via knockout in the second round. [153]

Page faced Richard Kiely at Bellator 227 as the co-main event on 27 September 2019. [154] He won the fight via knockout from a flying knee in the first round. [155]

Page was expected to headline Bellator London 2 against Derek Anderson on 23 November 2019 but Anderson withdrew for undisclosed reasons on 12 November 2019. [156] [157] Page instead fought Giovanni Melillo and won by knockout in the first round. [158] [159]

On 29 December 2019, Page fought Shinsho Anzai at Bellator & Rizin: Japan in a 173 lb catchweight bout. [160] He won by knockout in the second round. [161]

2020

Page faced Ross Houston at Bellator 248 on 10 October 2020. [162] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [163]

2021

Page faced Derek Anderson at Bellator 258 on 7 May 2021. Page was supposed to fight Anderson twice before at Bellator 179 and Bellator London 2. [164] During the first round, Page broke and flattened Anderson's nose with a kick, leading to the doctor stopping the fight between rounds. [165]

Page faced Douglas Lima in a rematch on 1 October 2021 at Bellator 267, Bellator's first card in the UK since the COVID-19 pandemic. [166] He won the bout via split decision. [167]

2022

Page was scheduled to fight for the Bellator Welterweight World Championship against reigning champion Yaroslav Amosov on 13 May 2022 at Bellator 281. [168] However, Amosov pulled out of the bout to fight in the Russo-Ukrainian War and was replaced by Logan Storley with the bout instead being for the interim Bellator Welterweight World Championship. [169] Page lost the bout via split decision. [170]

2023

Page faced Goiti Yamauchi on 10 March 2023 at Bellator 292. [171] He won the fight via TKO less than thirty seconds into the first round. [172]

Page announced his free agency on 17 July 2023. [173]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In December 2023, it was announced that Page has signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship after free agency. Page made his UFC debut against Kevin Holland on 9 March 2024 at UFC 299. [174] He won the bout by unanimous decision. [175]

Page faced Ian Garry on 29 June 2024, at UFC 303. [176] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [177]

Page is scheduled to face Sharabutdin Magomedov in a middleweight bout on 1 February 2025 at UFC Fight Night 250. [178]

Boxing career

On 12 July 2017, it was announced that Page signed a three-year, fifteen-fight contract [179] with Hayemaker Ringstar, a promotional joint venture of David Haye and Richard Schaefer. [180] Page began training under the tutelage of Ismael Salas at Hayemaker HQ on 27 July 2017, [181] alongside Joe Joyce, Qais Ashfaq, and Willy Hutchinson. [182] While he still trains at London Shootfighters, he spends four days a week training at Hayemaker HQ. [183] [184] Page compared the transition from MMA to boxing to a "sprinter turning into a long distance runner." [185] He did commentary for Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor in Las Vegas with Mike Costello and Steve Bunce on BBC Radio 5 Live. [186]

Page made his boxing debut on 20 October 2017 at Hayemaker Ringstar Fight Night against Jonathan Castano as the co-main event. [187] He won via technical knockout in the third round. [188] He was supposed to debut on the undercard of Haye vs. Bellew but was still negotiating with Bellator at the time. [183]

Page wanted to fight at Hayemaker Ringstar Fight Night 2 on 16 February 2018 but Bellator wanted an MMA fight scheduled before allowing him to commit to another boxing fight. [189] [190]

He was expected to fight on the undercard of Haye vs. Bellew II but Bellator prevented him from competing due to its proximity to Bellator 200. [191] [192]

Page fought at Hayemaker Ringstar Fight Night 3 against Michal Ciach on 15 June 2018. [193] He won by knockout in the second round. [194]

Bare-knuckle boxing

In June 2022, it was announced that Page would make his bare-knuckle boxing debut for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. He fought Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Mike Perry on 20 August 2022 in the main event at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 27: London. [195] Page lost by majority decision after the sixth round after the bout was declared a split draw decision following the first five rounds. [196]

Professional grappling career

Page faced Carlos Condit in the main event of Polaris 30 on November 2, 2024. [197] He won the match by decision. [198]

Fighting style

Page describes his discipline as a "hands down kickboxing style" created from a "mishmash" of taekwondo, karate, and kung fu styles competing under a points scoring ruleset. [199] [200] [201] As a low-volume movement-based fighter his game plan revolves around controlling distance and landing heavy counterstrikes with high accuracy. [202] [203] He relies on his elusive movement and knockout power to finish opponents and often engages in histrionics while fighting to maintain focus, unnerve his opponents, and rile up the crowd. [12] [204] [205] Page credited his parents, as well as Simon Lewis, and Marvin Francis as being the most influential in his combat sports career. [53] [67]

Personal life

Page received the moniker "Venom" from fellow kickboxer Marvin Francis in homage of the film Five Deadly Venoms . [39] [206] Page is a supporter of Manchester United F.C. [207]

He became a Pollo-pescetarian in August 2017. [208] [209] In November 2024, Page publicly converted to Islam. [210] [211]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches22 wins3 losses
By knockout131
By submission30
By decision62
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss22–3 Ian Machado Garry Decision (unanimous) UFC 303 June 29, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win22–2 Kevin Holland Decision (unanimous) UFC 299 March 9, 202435:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win21–2 Goiti Yamauchi TKO (leg kick) Bellator 292 March 10, 202310:26 San Jose, California, United States
Loss20–2 Logan Storley Decision (split) Bellator 281 May 13, 202255:00 London, EnglandFor the interim Bellator Welterweight World Championship.
Win20–1 Douglas Lima Decision (split) Bellator 267 October 1, 202135:00 London, England
Win19–1 Derek Anderson TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 258 May 7, 202115:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesCatchweight (175 lb) bout.
Win18–1Ross HoustonDecision (unanimous) Bellator 248 October 10, 202035:00 Paris, FranceCatchweight (175 lb) bout.
Win17–1 Shinsho Anzai KO (punch) Bellator 237 December 29, 201920:23 Saitama, JapanCatchweight (173 lb) bout.
Win16–1Giovanni MelilloKO (punch) Bellator London 2 November 23, 201911:47 London, England
Win15–1Richard KielyKO (flying knee) Bellator 227 September 27, 201912:42 Dublin, Ireland
Loss14–1 Douglas Lima KO (punches) Bellator 221 May 13, 201920:35 Rosemont, Illinois, United States Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win14–0 Paul Daley Decision (unanimous) Bellator 216 February 16, 201955:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win13–0 David Rickels TKO (retirement) Bellator 200 May 25, 201820:43 London, England
Win12–0 Fernando Gonzalez Decision (split) Bellator 165 November 19, 201635:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win11–0 Evangelista Santos KO (flying knee) Bellator 158 July 16, 201624:31 London, England
Win10–0Jeremie HollowaySubmission (achilles lock) Bellator 153 April 22, 201612:15 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win9–0Charlie OntiverosTKO (elbows) Bellator 144 October 23, 201513:20 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win8–0 Rudy Bears KO (punch) Bellator 140 July 17, 201511:05 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win7–0 Nah-Shon Burrell Decision (unanimous) Bellator 128 October 10, 201435:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win6–0 Ricky Rainey TKO (punch) Bellator 120 May 17, 201414:29 Southaven, Mississippi, United StatesReturn to Welterweight.
Win5–0Ramdan MohamedSubmission (rear-naked choke) Super Fight League 15 April 12, 201313:48 Mumbai, IndiaMiddleweight debut.
Win4–0Ryan SandersKO (punch) Bellator 93 March 21, 201310:10 Lewiston, Maine, United States
Win3–0Haitham El-SayedTKO (doctor stoppage) Super Fight League 7 November 2, 201212:15 Mumbai, India
Win2–0Miguel BernardSubmission (armbar) UCMMA 27 April 7, 201211:43 London, EnglandCatchweight (176 lb) bout; Bernard missed weight.
Win1–0Ben DishmanTKO (tornado kick) UCMMA 26 February 4, 201211:05 London, EnglandWelterweight debut.

Professional boxing record

2 fights2 wins0 losses
By knockout20
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
2Win2–0 Flag of Poland.svg Michal CiachKO2 (4), 0:1815 Jun 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
1Win1–0 Flag of Spain.svg Jonathan CastañoTKO3 (4), 2:1520 Oct 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Indigo at The O2, London, England

Bare knuckle record

Professional record breakdown
1 match0 wins1 loss
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0–1 Mike Perry Decision (majority) BKFC 27: London 20 August 202262:00 London, England The first five rounds went to a split draw

Professional kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
1 Win (1 KO), 0 Losses
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2012-08-18Win Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jefferson George UCMMA 29 London, United Kingdom KO (punch)22:041–0
Cage fight with MMA gloves (K-1 rules).
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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