Michael Page Bio
Michael Jerome Reece-Page, widely known as Michael “Venom” Page or MVP, is an English professional mixed martial artist born on 7 April 1987 in Westminster, London, England. He currently competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), having joined the promotion in late 2023 after a lengthy run with Bellator MMA. Recognized across the mixed martial arts community for his unorthodox striking style, Page has also built a professional reputation as a kickboxer, boxer, and bare-knuckle boxer. Standing 191 cm tall with a 201 cm reach, he is regarded as one of the most distinctive and entertaining fighters in the sport.
Page is known for his flashy, movement-based approach, his theatrical in-cage celebrations, and his finishing power. A black belt in Kung Fu, he blends freestyle kickboxing and sport karate into a style that has earned him a global fan base. As of 30 September 2025, he holds a position inside the official UFC middleweight rankings.
Early Life and Background
Michael Jerome Reece-Page was born at St Mary’s Hospital in London to Curtis Page Sr. and Pauline Reece, both Lau Gar kung fu practitioners. His father was a British Telecom employee who hailed from Trinidad, while his mother worked as a nurse and was from Jamaica. Page is the maternal nephew of Lau Gar Master Stan Brown, who was also the instructor of his father. He grew up in a large martial arts household with nine siblings, three of whom are adopted, and several of his brothers and sisters also became kickboxing champions.
Page began training in Lau Gar at the age of three and competed in his first kickboxing tournament at the age of five. By the age of eight, he had committed seriously to competition, traveling to his first international tournament in Germany. He attended Quintin Kynaston School in St John’s Wood alongside Olympian judoka Ashley McKenzie. Inspired by martial arts films featuring Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Lee, and Sammo Hung, he grew up near Edgware Road and Lisson Green before moving to the Queen’s Park area in 2003.
Path to MMA
Page compiled an extraordinary amateur and semi-professional kickboxing resume before transitioning to mixed martial arts. He won ten world championships in kickboxing and was crowned British champion more than 25 times. His first world title came at the US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships in 1998 in Orlando, Florida, when he was 12 years old. He added medals at W.A.K.O. World Championships, W.A.K.O. Irish Open events, W.A.K.O. Austrian Classics, and the World Combat Games 2010 in Beijing, where he earned silver.
Dissatisfied with the politics and limited exposure of kickboxing associations, Page decided to cross over into mixed martial arts. He turned down an opportunity to train with the Great Britain Taekwondo team for Olympic qualification and instead began his MMA journey with London Shootfighters in July 2011, while cross-training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Gracie Barra. He is represented by Paradigm Sports Management.
Michael Page Career
Early Career (2012–2013)
Page made his professional MMA debut at UCMMA 26 on 4 February 2012 against Ben Dishman, winning by technical knockout with a first-round tornado kick. The finish went viral and drew comparisons to Anderson Silva. He added a first-round submission win over Miguel Bernard at UCMMA 27 and stopped Jefferson George under UCMMA’s UK-1 kickboxing banner in August 2012.
After signing an exclusive contract with Super Fight League, Page stopped Haitham El-Sayed at SFL 7 in November 2012 and submitted Ramdan Mohamed at SFL 15 in April 2013. He then entered Bellator MMA, debuting at Bellator 93 on 21 March 2013, where he knocked out Ryan Sanders ten seconds into the first round.
Bellator MMA Breakthrough (2013–2023)
Page’s Bellator career grew steadily as he strung together notable victories over Ricky Rainey, Nah-Shon Burrell, Rudy Bears, Charlie Ontiveros, Jeremie Holloway, Evangelista Santos, David Rickels, Richard Kiely, Giovanni Melillo, Shinsho Anzai, Ross Houston, Derek Anderson, Goiti Yamauchi, and a revenge win over former two-time champion Douglas Lima. His flying-knee knockout of Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos and his knockout of Richard Kiely became viral highlights. He reached the semi-final of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix in 2019, defeating Paul Daley by unanimous decision before losing to Douglas Lima by second-round knockout.
Page challenged for the interim Bellator Welterweight World Championship against Logan Storley at Bellator 281 in May 2022, losing by split decision. He finished his Bellator run with a first-round TKO of Goiti Yamauchi at Bellator 292, then announced his free agency in July 2023.
UFC Era (2023–Present)
Page signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in December 2023. He debuted at UFC 299 on 9 March 2024, beating Kevin Holland by unanimous decision. He followed that with a unanimous decision loss to Ian Garry at UFC 303 in June 2024. Moving up to middleweight, Page defeated Sharabutdin Magomedov by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 250 in February 2025, handing Magomedov his first MMA loss, and then outpointed former title challenger Jared Cannonier at UFC 319 in August 2025.
Returning to welterweight, Page beat Sam Patterson by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 270 on 21 March 2026. He continues to be ranked in the UFC middleweight top ten and remains one of the most talked-about stars on the roster.
Style and Strengths
Page describes his discipline as a “hands down kickboxing style” created from a mix of taekwondo, karate, and kung fu competing under a points-scoring ruleset. A low-volume, movement-based fighter, he controls distance and lands heavy counterstrikes with high accuracy, relying on elusive movement and knockout power. He often engages in theatrics inside the cage to maintain focus, unnerve opponents, and energize the crowd, training up to seven hours a day in the gym.
Notable Events and Milestones
Page’s tornado-kick debut at UCMMA 26, his flying-knee finishes of Evangelista Santos and Richard Kiely, and his viral Bellator 200 performance against David Rickels rank among his signature moments. He reached the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final in 2019 and challenged for the interim welterweight title in 2022. In 2025, he earned a unanimous decision over Sharabutdin Magomedov, recording the undefeated contender’s first MMA loss.
Michael Page Career Wins
Across MMA, kickboxing, and professional boxing, Page has built a versatile combat sports record highlighted by viral knockouts, world kickboxing titles, and signature finishes in major promotions.
Bellator and UFC Highlights
Page’s combined Bellator and UFC run features victories over Kevin Holland, Evangelista Santos, David Rickels, Douglas Lima, Derek Anderson, Goiti Yamauchi, Richard Kiely, Charlie Ontiveros, and Jared Cannonier. His Bellator run included viral knockouts and the welterweight Grand Prix quarter-final win over Paul Daley in 2019.
Other Wins and Performances
Page won ten world championships in kickboxing, including titles at the US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships, the W.A.K.O. World Championships, the W.A.K.O. Austrian Classics, and the WKA World Championships. He is a former British kickboxing champion with more than 25 national titles. In professional boxing, he stopped Jonathan Castaño in 2017 and Michal Ciach in 2018. In grappling, he decisioned Carlos Condit in the main event of Polaris 30 in November 2024.
Michael Page Family
Family Background and Martial Arts Lineage
Page was raised in a deeply martial arts family led by parents Curtis Page Sr. and Pauline Reece, both Lau Gar kung fu practitioners under Master Stan Brown. Of his nine siblings, sister Sefena and brothers Curtis Jr., Jamie, and Kalon are also kickboxing champions. His father Curtis Page Sr. served as his original kickboxing instructor and remained a central influence throughout his career. Curtis Page Sr. passed away on 26 December 2018, shortly before Page faced Paul Daley in February 2019.
Personal Life
Page received the nickname “Venom” from fellow kickboxer Marvin Francis, a tribute to the film Five Deadly Venoms. He is a supporter of Manchester United F.C. and adopted a pollo-pescetarian diet in August 2017. In 2024, he converted to Islam. He is based in London, England, and trains out of London Shootfighters.
2025 Season Performance
Page’s 2025 campaign at middleweight marked a strong new chapter in his UFC career. His unanimous decision win over Sharabutdin Magomedov at UFC Fight Night 250 in February 2025 was one of the year’s most talked-about results, as it handed the previously unbeaten Magomedov his first professional MMA loss. The performance announced Page as a legitimate middleweight contender and pushed him into the UFC’s official rankings.
He followed that breakthrough with a measured unanimous decision over former title challenger Jared Cannonier at UFC 319 in August 2025, reinforcing his standing among the division’s elite. As of 30 September 2025, he sits at number 10 in the UFC middleweight rankings, with momentum building toward future high-profile matchups.
