Tag: Michael Bisping

  • Bisping Injured, Machida Moved To Fight Night 30, Will Face Munoz In Main Event

    Bisping Injured, Machida Moved To Fight Night 30, Will Face Munoz In Main Event

      Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping has been forced off the UFC Fight Night 30 card with an undisclosed injury. In for Bisping comes, debuting middleweight, Lyoto Machida. Machida was originally slated to face off with Tim Kennedy in the main even of the UFC’s Fight for the Troops event set for November 6th, but with […]

  • Bisping Plans On Sending Munoz To Hospital With His ‘Pillow Fists’

    Bisping Plans On Sending Munoz To Hospital With His ‘Pillow Fists’

    “I’m going to punch him in the face as many times as possible. If he thinks I’ve got pillows for fists, I look forward to proving him wrong on fight night. I’ve sent about eight of my opponents in UFC to the hospital after my fights and with him I’m going to make number nine.” […]

  • VIDEO | Michael Bisping Training Blog

    VIDEO | Michael Bisping Training Blog

    Michael Bisping gives you a sneak peak at one of his training session at his new gym CSW. “The Count” is set to take on Mark Muñoz on 26 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Munoz

  • Bisping: ‘Jacare could be my next opponent after Munoz’

    Bisping: ‘Jacare could be my next opponent after Munoz’

    “It was sensational. Okami is the perennial contender – we’ve never seen that happen to him before. Jacare is definitely a title contender now. He could be my next opponent after Munoz. Who knows? Vitor Belfort is there and now there’s Jacare and Chael and Lyoto Machida’s coming down. The middleweight division is really stacked […]

  • Michael Bisping expects title shot with impressive win over Mark Munoz

    Michael Bisping expects title shot with impressive win over Mark Munoz

    Michael “The Count” Bisping (24-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) is hoping that a convincing win over fellow middleweight contender Mark Munoz (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) at “UFC Fight Night 30” will result in a title shot opportunity. The brash Brit explained to GiveMeSport.com that he’s already been told by the UFC that his upcoming bout has […]

  • Michael Bisping Claims He Could Have Easily Knocked Out Anderson Silva

    Michael Bisping Claims He Could Have Easily Knocked Out Anderson Silva

    The final moments of UFC 162 is still looping on repeat in a lot of people’s minds. Chris Weidman was given the support by many professional fighters, but still, walking into the event nobody would dare place an intelligent bet against Anderson Silva. After Silva was down on his back, looking up at the lights, […]

  • VIDEO | Bisping Predicts Munoz Laying In Puddle Of Piss & Blood

    VIDEO | Bisping Predicts Munoz Laying In Puddle Of Piss & Blood

    Michael Bisping talks about his up coming fight with Mark Muñoz at UFC Fight Night 30, responds to Muñoz’s “pillow fist” comments and goes on to talk about how much this fight means to his career.

  • Mark Munoz: Michael Bisping ‘Has pillows for fists’

    Mark Munoz: Michael Bisping ‘Has pillows for fists’

    “Bisping has already been talking, I know. I was at my camp doing 10 days of an intensive wrestling camp with a bunch of wrestlers, over 300 of them. My phone was just blowing up. People were texting me and tweeting me all this stuff about Bisping talking a lot of smack about me. But […]

  • Bisping on Munoz: I’m going to kick his ass

    Bisping on Munoz: I’m going to kick his ass

    Michael Bisping (24-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) is preparing to take on Mark Munoz (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) in a bout that will serve as the main event for the UFC’s return to England on October 26. “The Count” has never been shy when voicing exactly how he plans to defeat an opponent, as he did on last night’s episode of UFC Tonight: […]

  • Bisping: Machida needs to change his style

    Bisping: Machida needs to change his style

    This past weekend at UFC 163 in Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) lost a controversial split decision to Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the evenings co-main event. Many people have blamed bad judging for the fights decision, but UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping (24-5 […]

  • Alan Belcher wants his next fight to be in December at 205lbs

    Alan Belcher wants his next fight to be in December at 205lbs

    Alan Belcher’s days as a middleweight may be over, as “The Talent” is reportedly eyeing a move back to the light heavyweight division for his next fight, which he hopes will go down this December. After suffering a disappointing loss to Michael Bisping at UFC 159 in April, Alan Belcher (18-8 MMA, 9-6 UFC) is […]

  • Dana White likes Evans vs. Belfort, not Sonnen

    Dana White likes Evans vs. Belfort, not Sonnen

    Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Vitor Belfort (23-10 MMA, 12-6 UFC), said that he would rather return to a higher weight class than hang around at middleweight to fight the likes of Strikeforce import Tim Kennedy (16-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Well, that’s just fine with UFC President Dana White: “Then let’s do him and Rashad […]

  • Boxing Coaching Legend Freddie Roach Calls Bisping KO Rumors “Not True”

    Boxing Coaching Legend Freddie Roach Calls Bisping KO Rumors “Not True”

    Michael Bisping was put in news recently as he attempted to disprove a rumor that had been circulating that he had gotten knocked out in a sparring session after he disrespected a member of the gym. The gym in question is the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California. As for the rumor, a supposedly […]

  • Michael Bisping Refutes Rumors That He Was KO’d While Sparring

    Michael Bisping Refutes Rumors That He Was KO’d While Sparring

    UFC middleweight Michael Bisping (24-5) is always good for an amusing sound bite. As is the case with his recent denial that he was knocked out in sparring by a ‘professional boxer’. Bisping made a video to refute the rumors and also expose MMA news site MiddleEasy for publishing a rumor that Bisping assures, is […]

  • UFC’s October Event In Manchester Still In The Works, Not Yet Official

    UFC’s October Event In Manchester Still In The Works, Not Yet Official

    A bout between Michael Bisping and Mark Munoz is expected to headline the UFC’s return to UK in October. However, according to a recent Facebook post made by the UFC’s Official UK Page, this event is still in the works. Here is their release: UFC fans! We are aware that a large number of you […]

  • Bisping vs. Munoz Confirmed For October

    Bisping vs. Munoz Confirmed For October

    “The Count” is set to return to his native land for the first time in three years… For a fight. Multiple sources recently confirmed a middleweight showdown between Michael Bisping and Mark Munoz. The bout, which is expected to serve as the evenings main event is set for five-rounds of action at the Manchester Arena […]

  • Michael Bisping Eyes Bout with Cung Le After Eye Heals

    Michael Bisping Eyes Bout with Cung Le After Eye Heals

    In a strange twist, UFC middleweight Michael Bisping was recently told that his recent bout with blurry vision was due to a detached retina in his eye. I call this a strange twist because Bisping’s last fight with Alan Belcher at UFC 159, was called short after an unintentional eye-poke to Belcher forced the referee […]

  • Bisping Undergoes Eye Surgery For Detached Retina

    Bisping Undergoes Eye Surgery For Detached Retina

    Ironically in his last fight against Alan Belcher, Michael Bisping damaged his eye and tore his retina in an injury that required surgery to repair. “The Count” landed a nasty eye-poke to Belcher in the final frame of action in their bout, but somewhere throughout the course of the three-rounds is the one with severe […]

  • Michael Bisping Responds to Luke Rockhold’s Challenge

    Michael Bisping Responds to Luke Rockhold’s Challenge

      Less than an hour after UFC middleweight, Luke Rockhold, called out Michael Bisping via his official Twitter account, fellow middleweight, Michael Bisping, has responded. Bisping was quick to respond, asking Rockhold to win at least one fight in the UFC before they start talking about a fight between them, effectively putting an end to […]

  • Luke Rockhold Calls out Michael Bisping Via Twitter

    Luke Rockhold Calls out Michael Bisping Via Twitter

      One of the most anticipated entries to the UFC middleweight division, Luke Rockhold (10-2), made his debut on May 18th losing in the first round to Vitor Belfort by what would become the first of two spinning-heel kick knockouts in the past two weeks. Now, Rockhold seems to look for a quick turnaround as […]

  • UFC says Belfort vs. Silva-Weidman winner ‘makes sense’, could happen in Las Vegas

    UFC says Belfort vs. Silva-Weidman winner ‘makes sense’, could happen in Las Vegas

    During Thursday’s pre-UFC 160 media day, UFC President Dana White stated that the promotion currently has no plans in regards to Vitor Belfort’s next fight. However, Mr. White did add that ‘The Phenom’s” next bout could be a middleweight title shot – and that it could happen in Las Vegas: “There’s no plans right now […]

  • Rich Franklin not ready to retire, eyes fight with Bisping

    Six months removed from his KO loss at the hands of Cung Le, former UFC middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin (29-7 MMA, 14-6 UFC) is finally talking about what’s next in his MMA career. Franklin recently made an appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, where he quickly made it clear that he has […]

  • MMA Elite Brand Owner Alden Halpern Announces Resignation As CEO

    MMA Elite Brand Owner Alden Halpern Announces Resignation As CEO

    As first reported by FightParrot.com, MMA Elite Owner Alden Halpern has officially stepped down as acting CEO of the premiere sports apparel brand. Although he has decided to part ways with the MMA industry for personal reasons, he will still retain ownership and majority share of the company. Stepping in to fulfill the role of […]

  • Cung Le Wants Michael Bisping Next

    Cung Le Wants Michael Bisping Next

    Cung Le has been inactive since he defeated Rich Franklin in November 2012’s UFC on FUEL TV event in Macao, China. Le defeated Franklin with a highlight-reel knockout, and he went on to state it was the biggest fight of his life. Many questioned whether or not the 40 year old would be returning to […]

  • Michael Bisping tops estimated UFC 159 salaries at $425k

    Michael Bisping tops estimated UFC 159 salaries at $425k

    The New Jersey Athletic Commission doesn’t release fighter purse info, so the below salary data is NOT OFFICIAL.  However, you can get a fairly accurate picture of a fighter’s pay based on official purse info released from past fights. MMA-manifesto.com estimated the  pay breakdown for the 22 fighters at UFC 159. Please note, this is only […]

  • Bisping: Belcher Win Is “In The Bag”

    Bisping: Belcher Win Is “In The Bag”

    “Well, obviously it draws me back in the win column. It eradicates my last loss. You’re only as good as your last fight and my last fight was a loss. And I don’t take that too well. I want to win fights. I’m a natural competitor. A win over Alan Belcher puts me back in […]

  • Bisping: No One Is Going To Give A S#!t About Belcher After This Fight

    Bisping: No One Is Going To Give A S#!t About Belcher After This Fight

    “Alan Belcher, he’s trying to take a page out of my book or he’s trying to be Chael Sonnen. He’s being someone very, very different for this fight. I’m not quite sure I understand it. He’s trying to be all vocal, making video blogs and doing this and that, and he’s trying to convince himself […]

  • VIDEO | Belcher Blog: Training With Stann, Duffy & More In Prep For Bisping

    VIDEO | Belcher Blog: Training With Stann, Duffy & More In Prep For Bisping

    Alan “The Talent” Belcher documented his most recent trip to Atlanta, Georgia where he trained with some of the best fighters in the world, while preparing for his upcoming showdown with Michael Bisping.