Derek Brunson Calls Out Michael Page for 2-Free-Agent Fight as Page Nears UFC Exit
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Updated · Sherdog.com · Sep 8
Derek Brunson Calls Out Michael Page for 2-Free-Agent Fight as Page Nears UFC Exit
3 articles · Updated · Sherdog.com · Sep 8
Summary
Derek Brunson proposed a fight with Michael Page, framing it as a matchup between “2 free agents” after reports that Page has finished his UFC deal.
Page’s bout with Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris was the last fight on his contract, and his latest decision win was described as another low-output performance that left a UFC return unlikely.
The reported split could also cost Page his UFC ranking; he was denied a post-fight interview after the win, adding to signs that his run with the promotion is ending.
Brunson’s callout also signals his own availability: the former UFC contender appears to be out of the PFL after fighting there only once, a November 2023 decision win over Ray Cooper III.