Michael Page jokes about backlash after UFC declines to re-sign him

Michael"Venom" Page has a tongue-in-cheek response to the aftermath of his Ultimate Fighting Championship exit.

Page won via unanimous decision against Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris, completing his UFC contract. Two days later, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that the promotion would not re-sign the Englishman.

Page went 5-1 across his six UFC appearances. However, he failed to live up to his pre-UFC reputation as a vicious knockout artist, going the distance in all six Octagon outings. Moreover, most of his fights were lackluster and frequently booed.

Rather than engaging directly with the criticism, Page offered a playful response on social media. The 39-year-old posted a photo of himself seemingly trying to push up a large rock with the caption:

“Me trying to handle the internet’s opinions.”

Page's future remains uncertain, with Bare-Knuckle Boxing Championship president Dave Feldman expressing interest in bringing him back to bare-knuckle boxing and Jake Paul’s comments about signing the former Bellator standout to Most Valuable Promotions.