Michael ‘Venom’ Web page faces Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303
Throughout a latest look on the MightyCast podcast, Web page defined how his ‘Venom’ nickname got here to fruition.
“Once I was about 9, 10 [years old], I’d win some right here and lose some right here,” Web page stated. “However when my Dad arrange the [karate] lessons that we had been doing on the time, we needed to prepare with the adults, so we had youngsters lessons however it was just for the very younger…little skinny man making an attempt to hit the adults simply making an attempt to trigger any impact, wince, do one thing! However clearly with grown males…nothing’s taking place. That effort stays, so after I’m combating individuals my very own age, even after I’m shedding…these guys are happening…
“A man that used to coach below my dad could be like ‘Man, you’ve bought Venom in you! Venom in your punches’, hitting youngsters and so they’re going flying,” Web page defined. “So he’d name me ‘Venom’ randomly, and after I bought into the MMA world, it was when anyone put collectively ‘MVP’…it’s been with me since I used to be 9 or 10 years previous.”
Web page is trying to replicate his triumphant UFC debut earlier this 12 months towards Kevin Holland at UFC 299. A win over Garry, notably by knockout, might slot him into the welterweight title dialog.
Web page brings ‘Venom’ each time he fights; an perspective he’s retained since he was a toddler. He’ll enter the Octagon at UFC 303 with malicious, venomous intent.