Category: Michael Bisping

  • Michael Bisping feeling “massive pressure” ahead of UFC 204

    Michael Bisping feeling “massive pressure” ahead of UFC 204

    In just over 72 hours, Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson will step into the Octagon in the main event of UFC 204 in Manchester, England to fight for the UFC middleweight championship. In addition to the fight being a highly anticipated rematch of the pair’s UFC 100 scrap that saw Henderson pick up arguably one […]

  • Michael Bisping’s Coach Says Bisping is Finally “Peaking” at 37 Years Old.

    Michael Bisping’s Coach Says Bisping is Finally “Peaking” at 37 Years Old.

    This Saturday, in the main event of UFC 204, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will look to defend his crown against a former foil in Dan Henderson. In advance of this middleweight title fight, much is being made of Henderson’s age –and rightly so. The American is, after all, the oldest fighter on the UFC […]

  • Bisping on Dan Henderson title fight: “Don’t call it a rematch!”

    Bisping on Dan Henderson title fight: “Don’t call it a rematch!”

    Dan Henderson’s thunderous knockout of Michael Bisping back at UFC 100 is a highlight that the newly-crowned middleweight champ would like to forget. That fateful right hand replayed for years as one of the most infamous KOs in recent memory, but Bisping will have the chance to flip that script at UFC 204, where ‘Hendo’ […]

  • Michael Bisping fires back at Dan Henderson: “Shame on you”

    Michael Bisping fires back at Dan Henderson: “Shame on you”

    The war of words between bitter rivals Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson continued this week during the UFC 204 Gym Day. The pair have a feud dating back seven years to season 9 of The Ultimate Fighter where Bisping coached ‘Team United Kingdom’ and Henderson coached ‘Team United States’. Following the end of the season, […]

  • Michael Bisping on Dan Henderson: “The H-bomb will not land and lightening doesn’t strike twice”

    Michael Bisping on Dan Henderson: “The H-bomb will not land and lightening doesn’t strike twice”

    The memory of UFC 100 still lingers in the mind of the UFC middleweight champion. Michael Bisping has been one of the most prominent victims on Dan Henderson’s highlight reel after brutally knocking out the British fighter in the second round of their fight back in 2010. The champ will have his chance at redemption […]

  • VIDEO | Robin Black breaks down Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson II

    VIDEO | Robin Black breaks down Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson II

    In under 1 month, Michael Bisping will look to make his highly anticipated first title defense when he faces MMA legend Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 204 in Manchester, England. Ahead of the fight, many are criticizing the UFC for giving Henderson the fight, the former Pride FC champion has stated that […]

  • Michael Bisping rips Dan Henderson, open to UFC 206 fight with Georges St-Pierre

    Michael Bisping rips Dan Henderson, open to UFC 206 fight with Georges St-Pierre

    In just under a month, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will make his highly anticipated first title defense when he steps into the Octagon to fight Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 204 in Manchester, England. Ahead of the fight, Bisping has been extremely vocal about the fact that he believes he will […]

  • Michael Bisping respects Conor McGregor, but Believes Eddie Alvarez would “Kill Him”

    Michael Bisping respects Conor McGregor, but Believes Eddie Alvarez would “Kill Him”

    Not long ago, in the main event of UFC 202, Conor McGregor stole a majority decision from Nate Diaz, avenging an earlier loss to the same man and reestablishing himself as one of the game’s best fighters with the win. The strange thing about McGregor, however, is that he’s spent the entirety of his UFC career […]

  • Michael Bisping officially requests fight with “p**sy” Georges St-Pierre at UFC 206

    Michael Bisping officially requests fight with “p**sy” Georges St-Pierre at UFC 206

    While Michael Bisping may currently be slated to fight Dan Henderson at UFC 204 in Manchester, England in October, the middleweight champion has his sights set on another MMA legend, Georges St-Pierre. St-Pierre, who is currently in negotiations with the UFC regarding his return fight back to the Octagon, has yet to announce when he […]

  • UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping was not happy with USADA this morning

    UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping was not happy with USADA this morning

    Early yesterday morning, former UFC welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz was surprised with a random drug test from USADA, this after the Stockton native had apparently been “out all night” and had gone without any sleep. Obviously Nick was not to happy about the situation and thus proceeded to share his verbal argument with the […]

  • Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping and 6 other bouts announced for UFC 204

    Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping and 6 other bouts announced for UFC 204

    The UFC officially announced that Dan Henderson will square off with Michael Bisping for the UFC middleweight championship on October 8 in Manchester, England. The UFC finally make it official. Michael Bisping vs Dan Henderson headlines UFC 204, taking place at the Manchester Arena on October 8th. — Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) August 15, 2016 In […]

  • Michael Bisping: USADA comes in, now I’m world champ

    Michael Bisping: USADA comes in, now I’m world champ

    Back in June, UFC veteran Michael Bisping stepped into the Octagon on short notice to fight Luke Rockhold for the UFC middleweight championship. Bisping went on to shock the world as he knocked out Rockhold just minutes into the first round to win the middleweight championship. Since then, the champ has been booked to defend […]

  • VIDEO | Michael Bisping sends warning to Dan Henderson

    VIDEO | Michael Bisping sends warning to Dan Henderson

    https://youtu.be/5Rk0yB7FrWU UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is currently gearing up for his first title defense, which he will make against Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 204 in Manchester, England on October 8th. Ahead of the fight, Bisping traveled to Phuket, Thailand, to work on his striking with Phuket Top Team. In the […]

  • Michael Bisping suggests that Dan Henderson will be on PEDs for their UFC title fight

    Michael Bisping suggests that Dan Henderson will be on PEDs for their UFC title fight

    With the recent news that both Dan Henderson and UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping have verbally agreed to fight at UFC 204 in Machester, the hype has just started. Bisping announced on his radio show, “The Countdown with Michael Bisping” that the two will meet in the Octagon on October 8 to fight for the […]

  • Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson 2 official for UFC 204

    Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson 2 official for UFC 204

    After a period of much speculation, it has officially been announced that Michael Bisping’s first middleweight title defense will be against Dan Henderson at UFC 204. Bisping made the announcement on his podcast: “Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping for the 185 pound middleweight title, October 8 from Manchester — live on pay-per-view. Do not miss […]

  • Michael Bisping responds to Daniel Cormier

    Michael Bisping responds to Daniel Cormier

    Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was recently asked by a fan on Twitter if he would ever consider fighting current UFC middleweight champion and broadcast partner Michael Bisping in the future. Cormier replied with the following: I'll smack @bisping around anytime. Next time we work I'll take him to gym and smack him […]

  • VIDEO | Michael Bisping training in Thailand

    VIDEO | Michael Bisping training in Thailand

    [ooyala code=”c1ZzkxNTE6xNM99dDbAKDpsip3isrEjA” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″] UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is currently gearing up for his first middleweight title defense against Dan Henderson. While the bout has yet to receive an official date, UFC President Dana White has been adamant that Henderson will be Bisping’s first title defense. Henderson, who picked up one of the most iconic […]

  • Michael Bisping and Yoel Romero trade shots on Twitter

    Michael Bisping and Yoel Romero trade shots on Twitter

    Yoel Romero may currently be suspended after failing a USADA-administered drug test, however ‘Soldier Of God’ believes he is still the rightful #1 contender at middleweight. Back at UFC 194, Romero and Jacare Souza squared off in what many believed to be a middleweight #1 contender fight. Romero won the bout via split decision, with […]

  • Michael Bisping plans to knock out “America’s #1 bad boy” Dan Henderson

    Michael Bisping plans to knock out “America’s #1 bad boy” Dan Henderson

    During the UFC 200 post-fight show, UFC President Dana White revealed that UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping would likely be making his first title defense against Dan Henderson. White also revealed that the event would likely be going down in England. On a recent episode of The Luke Thomas show, Bisping discussed the fight, explaining […]

  • VIDEO | Michael Bisping training at Phuket Top Team in Thailand ahead of rematch with Dan Henderson

    VIDEO | Michael Bisping training at Phuket Top Team in Thailand ahead of rematch with Dan Henderson

    With the announced middleweight title matchup between newly crowned champion Michael Bisping and legend Dan Henderson, “The Count” has taken a trip to Thailand to get some Muay Thai training in. Check out Bisping at Phuket Top Team as he prepares to defend his belt for the first time and will look to avenge his […]

  • Michael Bisping explains why he wants to fight Dan Henderson

    Michael Bisping explains why he wants to fight Dan Henderson

    Immediately following UFC 200 on Saturday night, UFC President Dana White appeared on the Fox Sports 1 post-fight show, where he announced that Michael Bisping’s first title defense will likely be against Dan Henderson in Manchester, England. The MMA community was split in two over the bout, with some excited to see if Bisping could […]

  • Freddie Roach: Michael Bisping declined fight with Georges St-Pierre

    Freddie Roach: Michael Bisping declined fight with Georges St-Pierre

    After Michael Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold in the main event of UFC 199 to claim the UFC middleweight championship, it was revealed that former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre had reached out to Bisping’s camp for a fight. Bisping stated that if St-Pierre, who hasn’t fought since 2014, wanted a title shot, all he […]

  • VIDEO | Family feud – Michael Bisping shows son why he is the champ in kitchen grappling match

    VIDEO | Family feud – Michael Bisping shows son why he is the champ in kitchen grappling match

    [ooyala code=”wwMHFxNDE6Z74bj9BmnM35tGhf6DUDln” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1280″ height=”1280″] UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is a family man outside of the Octagon. When Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, “The Count” realized his career dreams by winning the UFC middleweight title and brought his family in the cage to celebrate with him, including his oldest son […]

  • Chris Weidman rips UFC after news of Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson II

    Chris Weidman rips UFC after news of Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson II

    This past weekend, during the post-fight show for the UFC’s historic UFC 200 event, UFC President Dana White announced that UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping would be defending his belt against Dan Henderson first. While Henderson is ranked #13 on the UFC’s middleweight rankings, he holds a highlight reel knockout win over Bisping. As a […]

  • Jacare Souza calls Michael Bisping out in a hilarious way

    Jacare Souza calls Michael Bisping out in a hilarious way

    UFC #3 ranked middleweight Jacare Souza was passed up for a shot at the UFC middleweight title, just when he thought he had it in his grips. Dana White announced after the UFC 200 event that Michael Bisping would defend his title for the first time against Dan Henderson at a date to be determined. […]

  • Dana White says Bisping vs. Henderson 2 is definitely next

    Dana White says Bisping vs. Henderson 2 is definitely next

    Newly crowned UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will defend his title for the first time in a rematch against Dan Henderson according to UFC president Dana White. White broke the news on FS1 following last night’s UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. The UFC president added that the organization was targeting Machester for the events […]

  • VIDEO | Dana White announces Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson

    VIDEO | Dana White announces Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson

    Following a historic night of fights at UFC 200, UFC President Dana White revealed on Fox Sports that Michael Bisping would fight Dan Henderson for his first middleweight title defense. White gave no immediate word on when the bout would take place, however he did reveal that the UFC is looking into setting up the […]

  • Michael Bisping says he is up for fighting Daniel Cormier at UFC 200

    Michael Bisping says he is up for fighting Daniel Cormier at UFC 200

    Michael Bisping shocked the world just a little over a month ago by stepping in to fight Luke Rockhold for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 199 on two weeks notice. Bisping realized his 10-year UFC career dream, knocking Rockhold out in the very first round and claiming the UFC middleweight title. Now with UFC […]