Michael Page (image via YouTube)

By FCF Staff

Michael “Venom” Page hasn’t closed the door on returning to Bellator, but the veteran fighter has confirmed he’s currently a free agent.

The highlight reel striker joined Bellator way back in 2013, and has gone 16-2 with the promotion since. Recently the 36-year-old Page (21-2) appeared on “The MMA Hour”, and during the interview, he confirmed his deal with Bellator has expired (quotes via MMA Fighting).

“I am currently unemployed,” Page said, laughing.

“I think it’s time for me to just explore what else is out there. It doesn’t mean I’m not going to go back with Bellator. It just means I want to see what other people think of ‘MVP.’”

During the interview, the English fighter also admitted he was surprised to learn he was entering free agency, and speculated Bellator’s potential, pending sale, could have played a factor.

“…[Bellator officials are] normally a lot sharper on that, and even usually when you’ve still got a few fights left, they’re already talking about what the progression is,” Page added. “So I think there’s a lot going on in the back office with their potential transition as well, and new owners, and so on and so forth. So yeah, I definitely feel like they kind of missed something there, but I think things happen for a reason in my opinion. I think it all happened for me to be able to have this space now and to make this decision, to actually say to myself, ‘OK cool, let me explore the waters in the MMA ocean and see see what bites.”

Page is coming off a stoppage win over Goiti Yamauchi, after losing by split decision to Logan Storely in May, 2022.