Michael Page set to face Alexander Shlemenko at RAF 14

Michael Page has a new challenge outside the UFC. The British fighter is set to face former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko in a wrestling match at RAF 14. The promotion announced the matchup on social media on Wednesday. Page is also expected to take on Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris.

Michael Page Takes on New Challenge

Widely known as an elite and unorthodox striker, Page is taking on a new challenge by stepping into a wrestling match. The British fighter will make his debut in the format when he faces Shlemenko on Oct. 3 at RAF 14. However, before taking on the former Bellator middleweight champion, Page has another test waiting for him in the UFC. The British fighter is set to face Ruziboev on Sept. 5 in Paris.

Alexander Shlemenko Makes RAF Appearance

Shlemenko is a true MMA veteran. With a career spanning more than 20 years and 80 professional fights, the Russian is a former Bellator middleweight champion. Although he is primarily known as a striker with 35 knockout or TKO victories, Shlemenko has also shown a well-rounded ground game throughout his career, earning 13 submission victories. In fact, he won his most recent MMA fight in June 2026 via rear-naked choke.

The matchup will bring together two veterans best known for their success in MMA, with both fighters stepping outside their usual environment for a wrestling contest. For Page, it will represent another challenge during an already busy stretch that includes his upcoming UFC fight against Ruziboev. Shlemenko, meanwhile, will have the opportunity to add another chapter to a combat sports career that has already spanned more than two decades.