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Michael Bisping: Conor McGregor ‘gave up’ against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon after two long years away, as he attempted to reclaim the UFC lightweight belt from undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unfortunately for McGregor and his legions of fans, this mission didn’t go as planned. […]
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Michael Bisping questions Conor McGregor’s grappling training for UFC 229
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor will attempt to steal the lightweight belt from reigning champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov, of course, is one of the best grapplers in mixed martial arts. He might be the sport’s best grappler period. So, if Conor McGregor is going […]
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Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz discuss the time they nearly fought at a bar
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz have worked together for several years, serving as MMA analysts on Fox Sports. Apparently, their work nights occasionally end with trips to the bar, and one of these nights out nearly ended with them coming to blows. Spoiler: their was tequila involved. […]
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Michael Bisping reacts to Colby Covington’s White House visit
Earlier this summer, UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington made good on a longstanding promise and visited President Donald Trump at the Whitehouse. It was a feel good moment for the American welterweight, and one that many members of the MMA community doubted he’d pull off. Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping was among the […]
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Michael Bisping helps clarify the recent controversial comments of Darren Till
Earlier this month, UFC 228 welterweight title challenger Darren Till came under fire when he suggested that he didn’t care about anything other than capturing the title from Tyron Woodley — not even his pregnant girlfriend or his young daughter. “I’ve got a girlfriend who’s nearly seven months pregnant,” Till infamously said. “I don’t really […]
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VIDEO | Michael Bisping reacts to UFC’s plans to strip Colby Covington of interim title
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is now set to defend his title at UFC 228 on September 8 in Dallas. He will not, however, defend it against current interim welterweight champion Colby Covington. Instead, he’s poised to defend his strap against surging British contender Darren Till, which will probably cause the UFC to strip Covington […]
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VIDEO | Michael Bisping called out Max Holloway for looking a bit off on UFC Tonight
Earlier tonight terrible news struck the mixed martial arts world when ESPN reported that Max Holloway had been forced out of his scheduled UFC 226 title fight with Brian Ortega. “Blessed” has since been hospitalized this after suffering from concussion-like symptoms. The UFC is now actively searching for a short-notice replacement for Brian Ortega, but […]
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Michael Bisping won’t be pushing for a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame
Michael Bisping’s UFC career is as Hall of Fame worthy as they come. He realized championship heights, capturing the UFC middleweight title in 2016. He won season three of The Ultimate Fighter. He was one of the pioneers of the UK MMA scene, which has since become one of the most prosperous fight scenes on […]
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Michael Bisping identifies the best moments of his legendary MMA career
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is now officially retired. The UK MMA pioneer announced his retirement on a recent episode of his podcast Believe You Me. “It ain’t worth it,” Bisping said. “I mean, what else am I going to do? I’ve won the belt, I’ve had tons of wins, I’ve done everything that I […]
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MMA fans are attempting to get Michael Bisping knighted by the Queen of England
“Sir Michael Bisping”. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? If a petition created by UK MMA fans is successful, that’s what we’ll soon be calling the former UFC middleweight champ. Here’s how the petition’s creators justify their mission to get Bisping knighted: “Michael Bisping is the UK’s No.1 mixed martial arts fighter […]
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Michael Bisping explains why he criticized Colby Covington after UFC 225
Shortly after he won the interim welterweight title by defeating Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225, Colby Covington connected with Karyn Bryant, Kenny Florian, Michelle Waterson and Michael Bisping on the UFC 225 post-fight show. While he probably expect some typical post-fight questions, he ultimately found himself engaged in a verbal skirmish with Bisping, one […]
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VIDEO | Colby Covington and Michael Bisping have heated post-fight exchange
Turn sound on. Grab some popcorn. You're welcome. pic.twitter.com/8q2QxCvXxL — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) June 10, 2018 Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 225, American Top Team’s Colby Covington captured the UFC interim welterweight title with a hard-fought decision win over former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. Shortly after his big interim title […]
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Recently retired Michael Bisping discusses ventures outside the cage
Speaking to ESPN this week, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping elaborated on his recent choice to retire from competition. The Brit says he had originally hoped to retire after defending the middleweight title three times, but had to reevaluate after losing the title to Georges St-Pierre in second defense. “When I fought ‘GSP’ and lost the […]
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Michael Bisping leaves behind a legendary and underappreciated career
A perfect showman in the fight business toes the line between entertainment and reality. For the last 14 years, Michael Bisping, a former UFC champion and future Hall of Famer, has been as infallible as the world’s greatest trapezist, and yet, respect will be equally as hard to come by in retirement as it was […]
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VIDEO | UFC releases touching tribute to retired legend Michael Bisping
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1001561501570826241 Last night, on the latest episode of his podcast Believe You Me, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping announced that he’d be forgoing his much-discussed retirement fight, and hanging up the gloves. “I was watching this movie last night and I just thought, it ain’t worth it,” Bisping said on his podcast. “It ain’t worth it. […]
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The MMA community reacts to Michael Bisping’s retirement
Last night, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping announced that, after some deliberation, he’s decided to hang up the gloves for good. “I was watching this movie last night and I just thought, it ain’t worth it,” Bisping said on his podcast Believe You Me. “It ain’t worth it. I mean, what else am I […]
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VIDEO | Michael Bisping officially calls it a career, reveals issue with good eye
“You know, you can’t do it forever. Done it for a long time. Of course I’ve got issues with my eye. After the [Kelvin] Gastelum fight then I started having issues with my good eye, which I’ve never spoken about before… After the Gastelum fight, I went to a party with all my team, my […]
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Michael Bisping has no sympathy for Vitor Belfort’s loss in retirement bout, “he’s built a career off being a cheat”
One man who is never short on words is the former UFC middleweight champion, “The Count” Michael Bisping. With former opponent of Bisping’s, Vitor Belfort’s career coming to an end this past Saturday at UFC 224 with a violent knockout loss to Lyoto Machida, Bisping shared his thoughts on the legendary Brazilians departure from the sport […]
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Michael Bisping: “I haven’t made it official yet but I’m probably retired”
Over the last few months, former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping has been searching for a suitable opponent for the final fight of his illustrious career. During that time, the British legend has been linked to fights with Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, and Luke Rockhold, and called out by everyone from Brad Tavares to Gokhan […]
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Michael Bisping shares his version of Shanghai confrontation with Jorge Masvidal
Several months ago, on a March episode of BJ Penn Radio, Jorge Masvidal shared a story of yet another heated run-in with former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping (read that here). During this incident, which occurred in Shanghai, China, Masvidal alleges that Bisping went off on him, blasting him with a profanity-laced tirade. This week, on […]
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Gokhan Saki calls for “MMA legend vs. kickboxing legend” bout with Michael Bisping
If former UFC middleweight king Michael Bisping fights again, it will be the final bout of his career. Given that his next fight will be his last, “The Count” has been waiting for a special opponent. Kickboxing legend Gokhan Saki is hoping to be that opponent. Saki, who picked up his first UFC win back […]
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Bitter rivals Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping continue to beef on social media
Bitter rivals Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping continue to beef on social media Former UFC middleweight champions and bitter rivals Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping continued to trade barbs on social media over the weekend. It all started on Saturday when Michael Bisping shared is prediction for a potential Luke Rockhold vs. Alexander Gustafsson fight […]
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Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Bisping take aim at Bellator’s Dillon Danis
Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Bisping take aim at Bellator’s Dillon Danis Former UFC champions Rafael dos Anjos (lightweight) and Michael Bisping (middleweight) took aim at Bellator MMA’s Dillon Danis on social media this weekend. The brash jiu-jitsu specialist, Danis, who recently picked up his first career mixed martial arts victory at Bellator 198, decided […]
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Michael Bisping shares his prediction for potential Luke Rockhold vs. Alexander Gustafsson fight
Michael Bisping shares his prediction for potential Luke Rockhold vs. Alexander Gustafsson fight Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping (30-9 MMA) is currently weighing is options for his retirement fight. “The Count” has made it clear in recent months that he plans to walk away from the sport of mixed martial arts following his next […]
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Michael Bisping gives his take on Dillon Danis: he’s the “hand-me-down version” of Conor McGregor
Last weekend, Bellator touched down in Chicago, Illinois with the exciting Bellator 198 card. One of the most talked about features of the main card was the MMA debut of Dillon Danis, an accomplished jiu jitsu practitioner who has recently risen to prominence for his role in Conor McGregor‘s camp. Danis would win this fight, […]
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Michael Bisping responds to rumors of Nick Diaz fight: it’s all total bulls**t
The rumors about a potential showdown between former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping and long-absent Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz are just that — rumors. On a recent episode of his podcast Believe You Me, Bisping shut down these undeniably dubious rumors, referring to them as “total bullshit.” “No, no. I’m not fighting Nick Diaz, […]
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VIDEO | Brad Tavares had a backstage run-in with Michael Bisping after calling him out
https://www.instagram.com/p/BhkovN-FvIV/ Shortly after his third-round TKO of Krzysztof Jotko, Hawaiian middleweight Brad Tavares called for a scrap with former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Just in case the callout wasn’t enough, Tavares then sought the former champ out backstage, where he called him out in person. See the video of the pair’s backstage encounter, which was […]
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Michael Bisping: Conor McGregor had an announcement planned for UFC 223
Last week, in the immediate lead-up to UFC 223, Conor McGregor touched down in Brooklyn, New York, and all hell broke lose. The former UFC lightweight champ and his cronies went berserk inside the Barclay’s Center—the card’s host venue—shelling a UFC 223 fighter bus with whatever they could get their hands on. This rampage reached […]