Michael Page vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
UFC Fight Night · September 5, 2026 · Accor Arena · Main Card 3:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Range striker vs. relentless finisher
- Finish likelihood
- High
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Welterweight · Main Card
The read
Page's ability to control distance and land first should give him the early edge, but Ruziboev's pace and finishing instincts mean he is never out of a fight.
If Page can keep this at the end of his kicks and hands, he has the tools to pick Ruziboev apart; if Ruziboev closes the distance and gets this to a scramble, his submission résumé makes him dangerous everywhere.
A competitive, finish-live fight either way.
The matchup
This is a striking stylist against one of the most prolific finishers on the roster, with both men moving up from middleweight for the occasion.
Page's karate-based range game and finishing power have carried him through a three-fight win streak against increasingly credible opposition, while Ruziboev has finished the overwhelming majority of his career wins and arrives on a three-fight UFC win streak of his own.
Tale of the tape
| 25-3 | Record | 37-9 |
| 39 | Age | 32 |
| 6'3" | Height | 6'5" |
| 79" | Reach | 76" |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| United Kingdom | Country | Uzbekistan |
| London Shootfighters | Team | Renzo Gracie Philly |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Michael Page 25-3
“Venom”
Michael 'Venom' Page is a 39-year-old British striker out of London Shootfighters known for an unorthodox, karate-influenced style built around range and reflexes. He rides a three-fight win streak that includes a decision over former title challenger Jared Cannonier, and now moves back up to welterweight for a short-notice test against Nursulton Ruziboev in front of his adopted European fanbase.
- WSam Patterson · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night · March 21, 2026
- WJared Cannonier · Decision (unanimous)UFC 319 · August 16, 2025
- WShara Magomedov · DecisionUFC Fight Night · February 1, 2025
Nursulton Ruziboev 37-9
“Black”
Nursulton 'Black' Ruziboev is a 32-year-old Uzbek fighter based with Renzo Gracie Philly, whose 37-9 professional record (also carrying two no-contests not reflected in the win-loss count) includes a finish rate over 90 percent. He is 5-1 inside the UFC and has won three straight, most recently a first-round submission of Andrey Pulyaev in June 2026, and moves up to welterweight to face Michael Page in Paris.
UFC debut — no prior UFC bouts.