Michael
Page may have reached the end of his
Ultimate Fighting Championship run.
Page completed his current UFC contract with a unanimous decision
win over Nursulton
Ruziboev at
UFC Paris on Sept. 5. Despite the victory, the former Bellator
standout has now been removed from the promotion’s latest round of
rankings eligibility, according to an email sent to ranking
panelists.
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Michael Page removed from UFC rankings eligibility after UFC
Paris win
Longtime mixed martial arts reporter John Morgan shared an email he received from the UFC
regarding the latest round of ranking updates.
“Dear Panelists, Michael Page has been removed from rankings
eligibility effective immediately,” the email read. “If you ranked
him in your middleweight division already, we ask that you please
re-rank that division to make sure you have 15 athletes.”
This comes after Page himself acknowledged that he may not be
offered another UFC contract after another lackluster decision
win.
“They weren’t happy with me before; they’re not gonna be happy with
me now,” Page said following the fight. “If I put myself in their
shoes, it’s like, same thing. ‘We can sign him again, but are we
gonna see much more?’”
Page joined the UFC in 2024 and has gone 5-1 inside the Octagon,
with his only defeat coming against Ian
Garry.
Michael “Venom” Page was initially available
to be ranked following his
#UFCParís victory, but voters were notified this morning that
is no longer the case. pic.twitter.com/2pPf7VILXx— John Morgan
(@JohnMorgan_MMA)
September 7, 2026
Michael “Venom” Page (MVP) hints that the
UFC may not have been happy with his performance, which could
explain why he wasn’t granted a post-fight interview inside the
cage.“Same as last time. I think they (UFC) weren’t happy with my
performance”If that is indeed the UFC’s… pic.twitter.com/ccbvbjfXwO
— The Sports Pulse (@Tsportspulse)
September 6, 2026