Michael Page’s next fight will be in bare-knuckle boxing.
The Bellator welterweight contender has signed a one-fight deal with BKFC to fight former UFC welterweight Mike Perry in the main event of Bare Knuckle FC 27 on Aug. 20 in London.
The news was announced by the promotion Thursday.
Page, 35, remains under contract with Bellator. He informed Metro Sport that Bellator allowed him to take a fight this summer, as he likely wouldn’t be able to compete for Bellator until October. MVP is coming off a split decision loss to Logan Storley in an interim title fight at Bellator 281 last month, which snapped a six-fight winning streak for Page.
Page has no prior experience in bare-knuckle boxing. Outside of MMA, Page has competed twice in professional boxing and once in kickboxing, winning all three bouts.
Perry is coming off his bare-knuckle boxing debut this past February when he defeated Julian Lane by unanimous decision at “BKFC: KnuckleMania 2.” Perry is most famous for his stint in the UFC where he competed from 2016 to 2021, fighting notables such as Donald Cerrone, Vicente Luque, Paul Felder, and others.
