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Michael ‘Venom’ Page is one of the UK’s hottest properties in MMA and has a habit of putting on show-stealing performances.

Bellator arrived in London for the first time in July and Page stole all the headlines with his stunning knockout of Evangelista Cyborg in the co-main event.

The Brit landed an incredible flying knee as Cyborg looked to take him down and afterward, Page went viral after his Pokémon themed celebration sent the internet crazy.


To date, the clip has over four million views on the Bellator MMA official channel and that’s not counting the amount of unofficial clips that have also been shared online through social media.



The moment in his hometown London elevated Page’s profile to stardom and now that Bellator MMA are scheduled to join forces with BAMMA for a show on December 16 in Dublin, Page believes it will be onwards and upwards for the American mixed martial arts promotion in Europe.

‘What’s exciting for me is that they [Bellator MMA] are back again,’ Page said yesterday, speaking at his hometown London Shootfighters gym.

‘They are really trying to push their promotion in the UK and Ireland and this is my home.

‘It just means the next time that I’m going to perform back here that there’s going to be even more people watching and it means I can deliver to an even bigger audience.’

Page unfortunately won’t be on the Bellator 169 card in Dublin, however, it will be back in action shortly at Bellator 165 when he takes on the highly experienced Fernando Gonzalez in San Jose, California.

While Page is disappointed he won’t be fighting close to home, the British welterweight really only cares about performing on the big stages and putting on a show for the fans.

‘That’s what I really enjoy, the entertainment side of it,’ Page said.

‘I just want to put on a show for the people that come watch me and give you value for the money that they’ve paid to come watch.

‘Bellator give me the right sort of platform to do that. I’m a big fan of their production and the shows they put on are different to any other show out there.

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‘When you put on a show, that’s when you actually get people more interested in us.

‘Ultimately it should be about the fighters getting more exposure and building us up.’

BAMMA 27 and Bellator 169 take place on Friday December 16 in Dublin. Tickets on sale now here.

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