Michael "Venom" Page joins the UFC: When is his debut? Who is he fighting?

After months of speculation, it has been confirmed that British MMA star Michael Page has joined the UFC and will make his debut later this year. 

Page rose to prominence during his 10 years with Bellator where he won 17 of his 19 fights with the promotion.

Now he looks to replicate the efforts of his fellow countrymen Michael Bisping, Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall who became huge stars in the UFC. 

Here is everything you need to know ahead of Page's UFC debut. 

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When is Michael Page making his UFC debut? 

Page is set to make his debut at UFC 299 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on Saturday, March 9.   

This will be on the undercard of Sean O'Malley's UFC bantamweight title defence against Marlon Vera. 

Who will Michael Page be fighting at UFC 299? 

Page will be facing Kevin Holland when he makes his UFC debut. 

Holland is currently ranked number 12 in the UFC's welterweight rankings. 

What channel/stream is UFC 299?

• U.S.: ESPN+ PPV
• UK: TNT Sports

Fans in the U.S. will be able to watch the fight on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK. 

Michael Page record and bio

• Nationality: British 
• Date of birth: April 7, 1987
• Height: 6' 3" 
• Reach: 79" 
• Total fights: 23 
• Record: 21-2-0 

Kevin Holland record and bio

• Nationality: American 
• Date of birth: November 5, 1992 
• Height: 6' 3" 
• Reach: 81" 
• Total fights: 35 
• Record: 25-10-0 (1 NC) 

UFC 299 fight card

Main Card

• Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera; For O'Malley's UFC bantamweight title 
• Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis; Lightweight
• Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page; Welterweight
• Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena; Welterweight
• Petr Yan vs. Song Yadong; Bantamweight

Prelims

• Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida; Heavyweight
• Katlyn Chookagian vs. Maycee Barber; Women's flyweight
• Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael Dos Anjos; Lightweight
• Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips; Bantamweight

Early prelims

• Michel Pereira vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk; Middleweight
• Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisan; Heavyweight
• CJ Vergara vs. Assu Alambayev; Flyweight
• Joanne Wood vs. Maryna Moroz; Women's flyweight