MMA superstar, Michael “Venom” Page has made a massive decision to fight for the UFC after his contract ended with Bellator around last year. The newly signed UFC welterweight took on a UFC superstar Kevin Holland and defeated him via unanimous decision. Page has made quite a name for himself due to his viral finishes. Now, he’s all set to face Ian Garry at UFC 303. But who exactly is Michael “Venom” Page?
Other than Page’s incredible KOs on the internet, there isn’t much known about who the UFC welterweight is outside of the MMA cage. So here is a little information on the 36-year-old’s life.
What is Michael ‘Venom’ Page’s ethnicity and nationality?
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Michael Venom Page was born on April 7th, 1987 in London, England to Curtis Page Sr. and Pauline Reece. Page’s father was a British Telecom employee and his mother worked as a nurse. However, the British Kickboxer’s father was originally from Trinidad, and his mother was from Jamaica. Other than that there isn’t much info on the Page family as they have not disclosed it to the public. However, during a recent UFC 299 countdown video, we got to know a little more about the 21-2 MMA fighter.
Page during the UFC countdown episode revealed that he grew up in a family of martial artists as both his parents were Lau Gar kung fu practitioners. he revealed that having learned kickboxing from a young age had helped him stay away from trouble when the family moved into a harsh neighborhood.
Given that Michael Page is now a part of the biggest MMA promotion in the world, we can be certain that fans will get to know more about him than just his knockout highlights. And given a fellow countryman now holds the champion in his division, where does it lead “Venom”?
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‘Venom’ wants to fight a fellow English UFC star!
Michael Page has put on quite a show for MMA fans for over 15 years. He exploited the chance he got to show the world that he could hang with the top competition in UFC as he took on the fighter who was at number 11 in the division. He claimed that his win over Holland would bring him closer to a title shot against Leon Edwards.
He revealed his dreams of fighting for the UFC title, as he stated, “I am manifesting it in a stadium somewhere. Me and Leon Edwards, it is the Nigel Benn vs Chris Eubank moment for MMA in the UK. We haven’t had that for MMA in the UK, so it would be great if we could bring that to the UK.” Without a doubt, the fighter steps closer to his dreams as he now gets ready to lock horns with the Irishman who stands tall at #7 in the rankings.
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Do you think that Michael Page has what it takes to beat the top competition in the UFC? And if he does, will he ever get a shot at the UFC title? let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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