Free agency apparently was never an option for Michael Page.

The British welterweight standout on Wednesday told ESPN.com that he’s signed a new, flexible contract with Bellator that will keep him with the Viacom-owned promotion for the foreseeable future.

Why flexible? Because the deal also allows undefeated Page (13-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) to continue boxing, where he’s 2-0 with two stoppage wins.

“The contract is for six fights and 100 percent I am still able to box,” Page said. “It will still be under the same circumstances, as in I still have to get permission cleared from Bellator, which is fine and understandable, especially with the tournament coming up.”

As one of Bellator’s biggest names who’s earned the reputation of a knockout artist, the 31-year-old Page certainly could’ve finished out his previous deal and tested free agency to find out his worth. That wasn’t in his plans, though. He’s been too happy with Bellator.

“I call Bellator home for a reason,” Page said. “They give people personality, which I feel lacks in many other shows. If I wasn’t able to get over some of the things I was unhappy with Bellator, then I would have been forced to move but not because I wanted to. I didn’t really care to see what my market value is if what I call my home is happy to pay for it. I’m happy where I am and don’t need to change it.

“The type of fighter I am, I don’t need to be at any specific show to create noise. I can do that from wherever I am. I was happy at Bellator, and now I’m even happier with my new contract.”

What will especially make “Venom” even happier now is a matchup with rival Paul Daley. The two Brits have generated heat in the media for a couple of years but have never met inside the cage. With both men confirmed to compete in the upcoming Bellator welterweight grand prix, it seems only natural that they’d be paired up.

Daley (40-16-2 MMA, 6-3 BMMA) was the final confirmed participant for the tournament after signing a new contract last month. Bellator President Scott Coker told MMAjunkie shortly after that he was considering a matchup between Page and Lorenz Larkin in the first round, though that could change if both Page and Daley agreed.

Count Page in.

“I said from the start when I spoke to Bellator: I’m down for the tournament, but I want him first round,” Page said. “It’s strictly personal. Everybody knows it. I want him in the first round, because I don’t believe he would make it to the final anyway. I don’t think he’d make it past the first round regardless of who he fights, but I prefer to be the one that takes him out of the tournament in the first round.”

He continued, “I’m just hoping this gets confirmed finally, and I get to break his face. Until the contract is signed, I just don’t trust him. He’s been making all types of excuses and reasons not to sign this contract. In my head, I’m hoping November, and I’m hoping it’s in the U.K.”

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