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Dana White Confirms Michael ‘Venom’ Page Will Not Be Re‑Signed by UFC

A leaked UFC memo removed Page from rankings eligibility, leaving the 39-year-old a free agent with interest from rival promoters.

Overview

  • Page completed the final fight on his UFC contract at UFC Paris on Sept. 5 with a unanimous decision over Nursulton Ruziboev.
  • On Monday a leaked internal email to UFC rankings panelists instructed that Page be removed from rankings eligibility, a move reporters tied to his roster status.
  • UFC CEO Dana White confirmed on Wednesday that the promotion does not plan to re-sign Page and that removing him from the rankings reflected his roster exit.
  • Coverage and fighters cited Page’s conservative, low-output style — he recorded no stoppages in six UFC bouts and drew boos in Paris — as the central reason the promotion declined to keep him.
  • Page now enters free agency with immediate outside interest, including a public callout from Derek Brunson, and several rival promoters have been named as plausible landing spots if he continues fighting.