Michael Page Lands at Misfits Boxing After UFC Lets Him Walk

Michael 'Venom' Page has a new address, and it isn't the Octagon. On Saturday at a Misfits Boxing card in the U.K., KSI climbed into the ring to confirm that MVP has signed a multi-fight deal with the influencer-fronted promotion. No debut date or opponent was announced, but the 39-year-old's move into pro-style boxing is now official.

The signing closes the book on a UFC run that lasted just six fights and produced a 5-1 record. Page fought out his contract with a decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris in September, and the promotion opted not to bring him back. For a fighter who built his name as a Bellator highlight machine, the exit was quieter than the entrances he's famous for.

A Short UFC Chapter

Page bounced between welterweight and middleweight during his time in the UFC, and his only blemish came against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303 in June 2024. Garry has since fought his way into a welterweight title challenge, which puts Page's lone defeat in more flattering context. Five wins, one loss to a contender, and out — that's not a bad ledger, just not one the UFC wanted to pay to keep.

This isn't Page's first detour outside MMA, either. Back in August 2022 he headlined BKFC 27 against Mike Perry, dropping a majority decision in a bare-knuckle scrap that spilled into an extra round. So the man knows his way around a combat format that isn't his natural habitat.

Why Misfits Makes Sense

The Misfits platform trades on spectacle, and Page delivers it. His Saturday arrival came with an Undertaker-style, WWE-flavored walkout — exactly the kind of theater that fits a promotion built around crossover eyeballs. Page has always understood that the show matters as much as the scorecards.

What's missing is the only thing that counts: who, and when. Until Misfits names an opponent and a date, this is a headline about potential rather than a matchup. But for a 39-year-old who just got cut loose at the top level, a multi-fight deal and a willing promoter is a soft landing most fighters his age don't get.