Former Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor Michael ‘Venom’ Page has officially embarked on the next major chapter of his combat sports career, agreeing to a multi-fight, multi-year promotional deal with Misfits Boxing. The 39-year-old Londoner, widely recognized across the combat sports world by his moniker MVP, expressed strong confidence in his transition to the square circle, declaring that he intends to show the boxing community exactly what he is capable of achieving now that he considers himself fully liberated from former contractual boundaries.
The announcement of Page’s signing was formally delivered by Misfits Boxing co-founder KSI during a live promotional event on Saturday. The acquisition marks a significant move for the Misfits promotion, bringing in a highly established martial artist with decades of high-level fighting experience across multiple disciplines, including mixed martial arts and elite kickboxing.
Addressing his decision to partner with Misfits Boxing, Page explained that while his extensive resume in combat sports afforded him numerous career pathways once he hit the open market, the unique framework offered by MF Sports ultimately proved to be the most compelling option for the next stage of his career.
Page noted that he has been involved in combat sports for a long time and had plenty of options available to him, but MF Sports represented the right fit. He highlighted that the promotional entity is doing things differently, pointing to the massive energy surrounding its events and the scale of the fights being put together. Page expressed deep excitement for this new chapter, reiterating his determination to showcase his capabilities to the boxing world and describing a sense of freedom, emphasizing that the shackles are now off.
The move to Misfits comes shortly after the conclusion of Page’s tenure with the UFC. Page made his debut for the organization in 2024, embarking on a run that saw him quickly establish a presence within the promotion. His final contest under his UFC contract took place in September, when he secured a victory over Nursulton Ruziboev. That result registered his fifth win in six fights since his debut for the company in 2024.
Despite compiling five wins across six appearances following his 2024 debut, Page was ultimately dropped by the mixed martial arts promotion upon the completion of his contractual obligations. The decision left the former Bellator star as a free agent, opening the door for rival combat sports organizations to pitch for his services before Misfits Boxing successfully secured his signature on a multi-year deal.
Throughout his mixed martial arts career, Page built a reputation as one of the most dynamic and visually striking fighters in the sport. Over the course of 29 professional MMA bouts, the London-born fighter secured 26 victories, establishing himself as a marquee attraction during his long stint with Bellator MMA before making his transition to the UFC in 2024. In addition to his success in mixed martial arts, Page is a decorated kickboxer whose distinctive, point-fighting-influenced stance and rapid counter-striking techniques have long made him a unique puzzle for opponents to solve.
While Page is predominantly recognized for his accomplishments inside the MMA cage and kickboxing ring, he is not a complete newcomer to the sport of professional boxing. Page made his professional boxing debut back in 2017 and subsequently amassed an undefeated 2-0 record in the discipline. However, he has not competed in a formal professional boxing match since 2018, having focused exclusively on high-level mixed martial arts competition in the years that followed.
His commitment to a multi-fight, multi-year agreement with Misfits Boxing signals a formal return to the sweet science, where he will aim to translate his unorthodox striking system and decades of stand-up combat experience into success within the Misfits ring.
The arrival of Page was met with enthusiasm by KSI, the influencer, musician, and former boxer who co-founded Misfits Boxing and announced the high-profile acquisition on Saturday. Speaking at the event, KSI framed the signing as a major statement of intent for Misfits, arguing that securing a fighter of Page’s stature underscores the promotion’s expanding influence within the global combat sports market.
KSI praised Page as one of the biggest names in combat sports, noting that everyone wanted to sign him once he became available. For a fighter of Page’s caliber to choose Misfits over competing offers says everything about where the promotion currently stands, according to KSI. He described Page as a superstar and an explosive athlete, adding that fight fans are going to love watching him perform in the ring under the Misfits banner.
The transition from traditional mixed martial arts organizations to non-traditional boxing platforms has become an increasingly visible trend in modern combat sports, with seasoned veterans seeking new challenges, greater creative freedom, and fresh matchups outside the rigid structures of legacy MMA promotions. For Page, who has spent decades competing at the upper echelons of kickboxing and mixed martial arts, the long-term deal with Misfits offers a fresh platform to test his stand-up skillset under a boxing rule set.
By joining Misfits Sports under a multi-year, multi-fight commitment, Page enters an ecosystem characterized by massive public interest and a distinct promotional approach. Having stated that he felt restricted prior to this move, Page’s comment that "the shackles are off" reflects a fighter who views his new venture as an opportunity to compete without the specific constraints that governed his previous promotional stints.
As a decorated kickboxer with a 26-3 record in professional mixed martial arts and an undefeated 2-0 mark in professional boxing, Page brings a level of competitive experience that stands out within the crossover boxing space. His previous boxing outings in 2017 and 2018 offered glimpses of how his fluid, hands-low karate stance and explosive distance management could function within the confines of a traditional boxing ring. Now, after a six-year hiatus from boxing matches, Page is preparing to reintegrate those traditional striking tools full-time under the Misfits banner.
His victory over Nursulton Ruziboev in September demonstrated that, even at 39 years old, Page remains capable of performing at a high level against dangerous opposition. That performance capped off a six-fight stretch in the UFC following his 2024 debut in which he picked up five victories. Despite that strong operational record, his parting of ways with the UFC allowed Misfits Boxing to move swiftly to secure his services in what KSI characterized as a highly competitive bidding process among combat sports outfits.
With the multi-year deal now officially finalized and publicly announced, attention turns to how Misfits Boxing will structure Page’s upcoming appearances and who will be selected to face the explosive Londoner in his return to the boxing ring. For Page, the objective remains straightforward: to capitalize on his newfound promotional freedom, showcase his martial arts background, and prove to the broader boxing world what he can accomplish in this latest chapter of his career.
