Michael Page News

Tom Taylor - November 20, 2016

Michael “Venom” Page – also known simply as “MVP” – has long stood out as one of Bellator’s most exciting young stars. Look no further than his recent, skull-smashing knockout of Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos for the reasons behind this reputation. When Page stepped onto the canvas with Fernando Gonzalez at Bellator 165 in San Jose, California, however, his reputation for excitement was dealt a pretty severe blow. In a performance that was reminiscent of Anderson Silva’s lackluster defeats of Thales Leites and Demian Maia, Page showboated, danced and generally failed to engage over the course of the three-round fight. Though he clearly possessed the ability to out-strike his foe, his refusal to put the pedal to the medal resulted in a fight that was fairly difficult to score – as evidenced by the judges’ split verdict.

Tom Taylor - November 7, 2016

Conor McGregor, who is poised to challenge Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight strap at this Saturday’s UFC 205, is the biggest star in MMA. As such, he’s floated as a potential opponent for pretty much every fighter in MMA. If you’re a fighter, and you reside anywhere near the welterweight, lightweight, and featherweight divisions, chances are you’ll be asked how you think you’d fare against the Irish superstar.

Tom Taylor - October 31, 2016

https://youtu.be/_I56sI-orqI England’s Michael “Venom” Page, who competes in Bellator’s welterweight division, is one of the fastest rising stars in mixed martial arts. His quick rise to stardom is due in part to his vicious striking arsenal, which famously shattered the skull of his most recent opponent Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos, and to his fan-friendly antics, which manifested themselves when he threw a Pokéball at Santos moments after stopping him. In a few short weeks, “MVP” will look to take his star to new heights, when he battles veteran welterweight Fernando Gonzales on the main card of Bellator 165. MVP and Gonzales have quite a bit of history, having been matched up twice previously to no avail. Today, MVP gave their slow-cooking rivalry even more juice, sending some Halloween-themed trash talk in his foe’s direction in a recently-uploaded video from Real Sport.

Scott Hernandez - September 3, 2016

British welterweight Michael ‘Venom’ Page may fight for Bellator, but with a handful of high-profile UFC fighters signing with the Spike-based promotion recently, MVP can’t help but think of what a Bellator vs. UFC card would look like. While the Bellator/UFC discussion is at an all time high with Rory MacDonald signing with Bellator last week, MVP was asked about his thoughts on fighting on a co-promoted event between the two of them:

Russell Ess - July 18, 2016

Michael “Venom” Page delivered another highlight reel knockout over Evangelista Santos at Bellator 158 over the weekend.

Russell Ess - July 18, 2016

It was a devastating blow that took out Evangelista Santos at Bellator 158 over the weekend. Michael “Venom” Page perfectly timed a flying knee in the second round that literally smashed Santos’ skull and knocked out Santos from competition.

Russell Ess - July 17, 2016

Despite losing by a brutal knee that fractured his skull, Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos will be getting his win bonus, as well as his medical bills paid for by Bellator MMA. Santos suffered a devastating KO loss from a vicious flying knee delivered by Michael “Venom” Page at Bellator 158 over the weekend. However, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker said that they will be supporting Santos financially in his recovery.

Scott Hernandez - July 17, 2016

In the wake of Michael Page’s spectacular Bellator 158 knockout win over Evangelista Santos, it was revealed that the flying knee that finished Santos actually fractured his skull. Santos’ ex-wife, Cris Cyborg, started a GoFundMe to cover the cost of surgery for Santos to repair the damage to his skull.

Scott Hernandez - July 16, 2016

Must See MVP TV tonight on @spike 9/8c#Bellator158 #PokemonGo @MichaelPage247https://t.co/VI5PYAgrhT — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) July 16, 2016

Russell Ess - April 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/yyBwYtFkrZY Bellator 153 took place on Friday and the undefeated Michael “Venom” Page was able to showcase his flashy style once again as he took on Jeremie Holloway.

Scott Hernandez - April 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/CT4mRs-0RRY With less than a week until Bellator 153, where Michael ‘Venom’ Page will face Jeremie Holloway, the “Hands down” fighter has teamed up with movement coach Ido Portal for some training.