Michael 'Venom' Page's return to action is now official as part of a six-fight addition to the UFC Paris card scheduled for September. The announcement rounds out what is shaping up to be a significant European event.
Michael "Venom" Page has been officially confirmed for UFC Paris this September, part of a six-fight addition to what is building into a marquee European card.
Page, 39, returns to the welterweight division ranked twelfth in the world and brings one of the more distinctive styles in the sport. The Londoner, who trains out of London Shootfighters, stands six-foot-three with a 79-inch reach and fights out of a switch stance, tools that have long made him a nightmare matchup for opponents. His striking accuracy sits at 58 percent, and he lands 2.28 significant strikes per minute, numbers that reflect a calculated rather than volume-heavy approach. His record stands at 25 wins and 3 losses, with virtually no reliance on the grappling game — he averages just 0.19 takedowns per 15 minutes and has recorded no submission attempts per 15 minutes across his career.
Why it matters
- Page's return keeps a ranked welterweight active in a division that remains fiercely competitive at the top.
- A strong performance in Paris could push him back toward the top ten, where welterweight contention tightens considerably.
- His unorthodox striking and switch stance present stylistic problems that few fighters in the division have solved cleanly.
The Paris card now has six additional bouts attached to it, signaling that the organization is investing heavily in what figures to be a significant event for European fans. Page, fighting in front of a crowd not far from his English home base, will be one of the headline attractions when the card takes shape in full.
