Michael 'Venom' Page Exits UFC After Contract Ends and Says He Was Told Publicly

Overview

• Page finished his UFC run with a unanimous-decision win at UFC Paris and leaves the promotion with a 5-1 UFC record.
• UFC president Dana White publicly said the promotion would not re-sign Page, and Page says he learned that fact at the same time as fans and media.
• Page told Ariel Helwani he felt disrespected by the lack of private talks and by being denied a post-fight octagon interview after his Paris win.
• He says multiple offers are coming in, including public interest from Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, and he wants at least one more fight this year.
• The split highlights a wider industry tradeoff between a fighter’s name value and the UFC’s focus on in-cage action, and it gives Page leverage in a crowded free-agent market that includes PFL and BKFC.