Michael "Venom" Page

Date: 2025-10-03 | Duration: 2h 38m

Episode Overview

Michael "Venom" Page — one of the UFC's most stylistically unique and entertaining fighters — joins the MMA Show for a deep look at his fighting philosophy, career trajectory, and life outside the cage. Page reflects on what separates good coaching from bad and how his upbringing gave him the ear to evaluate training rooms quickly. The conversation covers a fighter whose story of working in Moroccan sand mines before fighting his way to Europe is described as extraordinary, and the particular challenge of earning respect from genuinely dangerous men in a gym. A technical discussion explores the mechanics of Page's signature blitzing kick combinations — why the first kick lands light by design — and how his gas tank and training methodology set him apart. The pair analyze a fighter whose wrestling style is so unorthodox that Brandon Schaub called Joe after visiting his training camp just to share the shock. Weight cutting, the mechanics of making 185 comfortably, and movement up in weight class all get time. Page closes by talking about his ambitions outside fighting, including filmmaking.

About Michael "Venom" Page

Michael "Venom" Page is a professional mixed martial artist renowned for his explosive fighting style and charismatic personality, currently competing in the Welterweight division. Hailing from London, Page has made a name for himself in Bellator MMA, where he boasts an impressive record highlighted by his exceptional striking skills and unorthodox techniques, including his signature flashy kicks and agile movements. Known for his electrifying performances, Page has captured the attention of fans worldwide, not only for his athletic prowess but also for his engaging presence and unique persona in the cage. With a background in kickboxing and a deep-rooted passion for martial arts, he continues to push the boundaries of the sport, making him a captivating figure in the world of combat sports.

Key Moments

– Identifying good vs bad coaching by ear — the instinct Page developed from his upbringing
– Fighter who worked in Moroccan sand mines before making it to Europe
– Earning respect from dangerous men in a gym
– Page's blitzing kick mechanics — first kick light by design
– The fighter with the unorthodox wrestling style Schaub called about
– Weight cutting — making 185 comfortably from 174
– Filmmaking ambitions alongside fighting
0:17:07 – Identifying good vs bad coaching — the instinct developed from a strong upbringing
0:34:34 – Fighter who worked in Moroccan sand mines before making it to Europe — an extraordinary story
0:48:01 – Demanding respect from killers — they need to know you're real
1:03:20 – Competition mindset — gas tank off the charts, trained for this
1:16:27 – The unorthodox wrestler — Schaub calls Joe from training camp, says you won't believe this
1:33:30 – Fighter running out of time — skill set is all standup, ground game won't develop now
1:49:46 – Blitzing kick mechanics — first kick light, then the second stamps
2:01:57 – Weight cut reality — 174 to 185 is inside six pounds, perfect spot
2:31:48 – Filmmaking ambitions — big things happening outside the cage

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 Joe Rogan podcast checking out The Joe Rogan experience Train by day Joe Rogan podcast by night All day We're up All right MVP in the house The most enigmatic Starting point is 00:00:18 Difficult dude to solve In all of MMA That's you man Bro you know what I always I want to start Simply because What you have done for me Starting point is 00:00:29 specifically, I get a lot of criticism, a lot of hate, and especially obviously jumping when I first got into the, into the MMA world. New to me, you know, I'm just like, okay, let me just be myself, do my thing. First fight goes well, land this crazy kick, goes viral, and I get nothing but hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. But then having prominent figures like yourself that are constantly have been champion my style champion champion in the the points element of things I just appreciate you for that oh my pleasure brother I appreciate you it's almost like we called for you because there was a time in the early days of MMA like in the early 2000s where I was like this is what's missing this what's missing is Starting point is 00:01:19 point fighters and people would like mock me they're like no no no no like I've sparred with these dudes you can't hit them it's a different thing i'm like they have a very specific skill that skill of closing distance and being elusive yeah yeah it's not like any other sport it's almost like fencing and mma combined or and martial arts combined yeah yeah i always tell people that like most of the combat sports in terms of kickboxing the full contact side of things is more to do with the there's a fixation of power knocking people else whereas our element is just the speed element Yes. Getting in and getting out. Starting point is 00:01:54 Yeah. Not getting in touch. Like you said, the tag kind of feel fencing, similar kind of footwork and yeah, just not many people had decided to cross over to any kind of full contact world really and h...

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