After a standout 2025 campaign, Michael Page has a pretty good sense of when he’ll be back in action. The problem is everything else. Page doesn’t know who he’ll be fighting and he doesn’t even know what weight class the bout will take place in.
There’s only one Michael ‘Venom’ Page. The former Bellator fighter has quickly become a star in the UFC. Across four Octagon appearances, Page has proven himself as one of the best strikers on the roster with back-to-back wins at middleweight over perennial contender Jared Cannonier and then undefeated Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov.
Joe Rogan is known for pitching plans he believes would make MMA a better sport. From calling for harsher punishments to suggesting fights should take place on something akin to a matted basketball court, the UFC commentator never shies away from sharing his ideas.
Saturday's UFC 319 main card featured a middleweight bout between No. 9 ranked former title challenger Jared Cannonier and Michael "Venom" Page. Page returned to the 185-pound division in his previous outing, defeating Shara Magomedov by decision in February.