Michael "Venom" Page Signs Multi-Fight Misfits Boxing Deal After UFC Exit

Michael "Venom" Page has found his next fight home. The 39-year-old Londoner announced a multi-fight, multi-year deal with KSI's Misfits Boxing live in the ring at Saturday's Misfits event at the Copper Box Arena, weeks after the UFC declined to renew his contract.

Page went 5-1 in the octagon, his only loss coming to Ian Machado Garry, with his final UFC appearance a September win over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris. The 26-3 MMA veteran, a decorated kickboxer who last boxed in 2018, said he is coming "to show the boxing world what I can do" and wants "all the smoke." KSI welcomed him in the ring, calling him "a superstar" and "explosive," while Misfits CEO Mams Taylor branded him "a once in a lifetime fighter."

No debut date or opponent has been announced, though he is expected to box later this year, and his MMA career has not been declared over. For Misfits, landing one of combat sports' most recognizable showmen is a genuine coup — and for Page, it's a fresh stage at 39.