Muhammad Mokaev Takes a Subtle Dig at the UFC After Michael Venom Page’s Exit

Over the last week, one fighter who has been talked about the most is Michael ‘Venom’ Page. Last weekend, MVP fought and won against Nursulton Ruziboev. However, despite his UFC Paris win, his contract expired, and he was cut from the roster. Now, he has been removed from the UFC rankings as well, which suggests that Dana White’s company isn’t considering re-signing him, despite the fact that he has won 5 out of his 6 fights. Now, talking about it, Muhammad Mokaev has shared his thoughts and taken a dig at his removal.

Muhammad Mokaev References His Own Removal After Michael Venom Page’s UFC Exit

For those who don’t know, in 2024, Mokaev was removed from the UFC after his fight against Manel Kape. In his whole career, he has never lost a single fight and is still undefeated despite being removed from the UFC. It was really shocking for fight fans, as he was seen as the future flyweight champion. When asked about his removal, Dana White said Mokaev’s behavior problems made him difficult to deal with behind the scenes.

Now, talking about MVP’s exit, Mokaev has taken a subtle dig, saying, "Probably was hard to deal with.” It is a reference to how White addressed the media when talking about Mokaev’s exit. While MVP has not been that entertaining, which he himself has admitted during his UFC run, he wasn’t expected to get cut, as he had won 5 out of 6 fights, and the one he lost was a really close fight against Garry.

Even UFC legend Chael Sonnen has agreed with his tweet and shared that he feels the same. While many fans disagree with his removal, many feel that his less entertaining fights have cost him the fight. Talking about the same, UFC commentator Jon Anik has shared his thoughts.

Jon Anik Feels Michael ‘Venom’ Page’s ‘Boring’ Wins Cost Him His UFC Career

Anik believes Page’s recent wins may not be enough to keep him in the UFC. MVP has won fights, but many of his bouts have ended in decisions and have not been very exciting. Anik feels that being a great fighter is not always enough. As per him, if fans stop caring about the fights, the UFC may have to make a tough decision.

In his words, “You can be the best fighter in the world, but if nobody cares to see you fight then the business is going to have to make other decisions.”

He has 26 wins, and 16 of them came by finish. So, he can clearly finish fights. But in the UFC, he has been fighting much safer. He even said that he needs to change his style.