{"id":75823,"date":"2026-09-08T02:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/75823\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T02:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:03:24","slug":"breaking-michael-venom-page-removed-from-ufc-after-latest-lackluster-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/75823\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Michael &#8216;Venom&#8217; Page removed from UFC after latest lackluster win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trending:<a class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/ufc\/nsac-doubles-down-on-punishment-for-ufc-329-fighters-fines-paddy-pimblett-and-two-other-big-names\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NSAC doubles down on punishment for UFC 329 fighters, fines Paddy Pimblett and two other big names<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MixCollage-07-Sep-2026-02-14-PM-9155-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"nlz w-full h-auto wp-post-image\" alt=\"Michael 'Venom' Page leaves the Octagon at UFC Paris\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>Credit: Lou Benoist\/AFP<\/p>\n<p>UFC star Michael \u2018Venom\u2019 Page appears to be on his way out of the promotion after his latest scrutinized performance at UFC Paris.<\/p>\n<p>Michael \u2018Venom\u2019 Page earned another unanimous decision win over\u00a0 Nursulton Ruziboev <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/michael-page\/pros-react-after-michael-page-outpoints-nursulton-ruziboev-at-ufc-paris\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">at UFC Paris last Saturday<\/a> to extend his four-fight win streak. Page, a former Bellator title challenger, is 5-1 in the UFC Octagon since signing with the promotion in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his recent track record, Page\u2019s UFC future was in jeopardy ahead of UFC Paris, as he admitted in the days before the Ruziboev fight. Page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/ufc\/michael-page-gets-honest-about-lackluster-fights-after-ufc-contract-ends-the-result-shows-i-havent-done-enough\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">didn\u2019t re-sign with the promotion<\/a> ahead of UFC Paris after finishing off his contract.<\/p>\n<p>At 39-years-old, Page is likely on his last legs in Mixed Martial Arts. Despite earning another big win at UFC Paris, his performance in the Octagon reportedly wasn\u2019t enough to impress the matchmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Michael \u2018Venom\u2019 Page\u2019s UFC future in serious doubt after UFC Paris<\/p>\n<p>In a recent email from UFC executives to media rankings panelists, it was revealed that Page was removed from the UFC, as shared by MMA journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnMorgan_MMA\/status\/2096968759735173196?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">John Morgan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear Panelists, Michael Page has been removed from rankings eligibility, effective immediately,\u201d the email read.<\/p>\n<p>As of this writing, neither Page nor his management has confirmed his contractual status with the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>While Page has put on a show in some of his performances, particularly in wins over Jared Cannonier and Kevin Holland, his at-times sluggish fights have left UFC fans unsatisfied. He bounced back from a loss to Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303 with four-straight wins, including three fights in the middleweight division.<\/p>\n<p>Page\u2019s 2024 UFC signing came after years as a top name on the Bellator roster, culminating in standout performances against the likes of Douglas Lima, \u2018Cyborg\u2019 Santos, and Paul Daley. After a split-decision loss to Logan Storley at Bellator 281, Page defeated Goiti Yamauchi by first-round knockout before entering free agency.<\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts on Michael \u2018Venom\u2019 Page\u2019s MMA future? Share your thoughts in the comments!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 mt-0 os-source\">This article appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BJPENN.COM<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Trending:NSAC doubles down on punishment for UFC 329 fighters, fines Paddy Pimblett and two other big namesCredit: Lou&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":75824,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[33897,12036,30,12037,33898],"class_list":["post-75823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-paris","tag-michael-venom-page","tag-mma","tag-paris","tag-ufc","tag-ufc-paris"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75823"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75823\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}