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Michael Page says Misfits deal will pay more than his UFC tenure
Michael “Venom” Page, an English fighter, has signed a three-fight deal with Misfits Boxing after leaving the UFC.
He says the new deal will pay him roughly twice as much as he earned in the UFC, and more in total than his six UFC bouts.
Page’s final UFC fight was a unanimous-decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev in September.
The UFC did not re-sign him after that bout.
Page finished his UFC run with five wins and one loss, with his defeat coming against Ian Garry.
He says Misfits also plans to start an MMA show and wants him to be a leading figure in it.
Michael “Venom” Page says his three-fight deal with Misfits Boxing will pay him more than his six UFC appearances.
He described the new compensation as roughly twice what he earned during his UFC tenure.
Page signed with Misfits after the UFC chose not to re-sign him following his September win over Nursulton Ruziboev.
He said Misfits is aiming to launch an MMA show with him as a leading figure.
Page said he received offers from several promotions before signing with Misfits.
- Who
- Michael “Venom” Page, an English fighter.
- What
- He says his three-fight Misfits deal will pay more than his six UFC bouts.
- When
- He made the comments after his September fight with Nursulton Ruziboev; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Page says Misfits offered a substantially higher-paying deal and has plans for an MMA show with him as a leading figure.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Page defeated Nursulton Ruziboev by unanimous decision in the final bout of his UFC contract.
The UFC opted not to re-sign Page.
Page’s comments were posted by Ariel Helwani.
Sherdog published its article about Page’s Misfits deal.
- Misfits deal
- Three fights
- UFC appearances
- Six
- UFC record
- 5-1
- September opponent
- Nursulton Ruziboev
- Misfits pay estimate
- Roughly twice his UFC earnings
What people are saying
Misfits came with an absolutely crazy deal, which means I've continued to grow and get better financially.
They have vision for the future. They’re trying to get an MMA show going, with me kind of lead that way, be the face of that…
I've left the UFC and I'm making more money. Like two times more, maybe just over, and in a shorter period.
In a three-fight deal, I'll make more than I have my whole UFC contract.
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MVP reveals he'll make more money in his three-fight Misfits deal than he did during his entire UFC run, with seven figures per fight: "Misfits came with an absolutely crazy deal, which means I've continued to grow and get better financially. I've left the UFC and I'm making
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