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Bare Knuckle FC president David Feldman says they’re actively monitoring Michael ‘Venom’ Page’s UFC status after his contract expired.
UFC welterweight Michael ‘Venom’ Page’s standing with the promotion remains unknown after his fourth straight win against Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris last weekend. Page, a former Bellator title challenger, was removed from the UFC’s media rankings after his latest win, signaling a potential departure from the promotion.
Page’s contract expired once he departed the Octagon on Saturday night, and it’s uncertain whether or not the UFC will opt to sign him to a new contract. While earning recent victories in the cage, the lackluster, sluggish nature of his wins has turned off many fight fans.
Before Page signed with the UFC in 2023, he fought once in Bare Knuckle FC against Mike Perry in what turned out to be an instant classic fight. If Page isn’t brought back to the UFC, his former promotion is interested in a reunion.
David Feldman confirms BKFC ‘interested’ in re-signing Michael ‘Venom’ Page
In a recent interview with Bloody Elbow, BKFC president David Feldman reacted to Page’s reported removal from the UFC roster.
“I don’t know if his contract is actually terminated,” Feldman said of Page.
“That’s a pretty fast time to get his contract terminated, so I don’t wanna make any moves on him yet, and say that’s what we want. We would definitely welcome ‘MVP’. When he fought for us with Mike Perry, it was a pretty exciting match, and a lot of people actually thought he won that fight.
“You can’t really be boring in BKFC, so it’s hard for him to fight that type of fight in BKFC,” Feldman continued on Page. “We would be interested? Yes. I think BKFC will force excitement out of ‘MVP’, and I think that the fans would love that.”
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