Michael Bisping News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 20, 2026

Michael Bisping believes it would be a good idea to book Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis for the UFC 329 International Fight Week event. Pimblett has said in his vlogs that he’s planning to return to the Octagon sometime this summer. “The Baddy” fell short in his bid to capture the interim UFC Lightweight Championship back in January. He was defeated by Justin Gaethje via unanimous decision. Gaethje will be meeting Ilia Topuria in a title unification bout at UFC Freedom 250, while Pimblett will look to get back in the win column soon.

Harry Kettle - March 23, 2026

UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes Lerone Murphy should have had his hand raised against Movsar Evloev. On Saturday night, Lerone Murphy battled Movsar Evloev in a really close UFC London main event. The two featherweights went back and forth in an engaging and tight five-round contest and in the end, Evloev just about edged past the Englishman with a majority decision win, despite having a point deducted.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 18, 2026

Alex Pereira will be sticking around with UFC for many years to come, and Michael Bisping thinks “Poatan” made the right call for himself. During an appearance on “The Ariel Helwani Show,” Pereira revealed that he recently inked a new eight-fight deal with UFC. The former light heavyweight and middleweight champion said it’ll likely be his final combat sports contract.

Harry Kettle - February 26, 2026

UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes the BMF title winner at UFC 326 could leapfrog Arman Tsarukyan in the title picture. Right now, Arman Tsarukyan is on the outside looking in at the world title picture in the lightweight division. There’s no denying that he’s an exceptionally talented fighter, but with Justin Gaethje being the interim champion, he isn’t likely to receive a crack at the gold anytime soon.

Harry Kettle - February 17, 2026

Michael Bisping believes that the right fight to make at the upcoming UFC White House card is Ilia Topuria vs Islam Makhachev. As we know, Ilia Topuria is rumored to be returning to the cage later this year, most likely as part of the UFC White House card. While many believe that he’s going to unify the lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje, there are a few other options on the table.

Harry Kettle - February 16, 2026

UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes the heavyweight division needs to move forward despite Tom Aspinall’s injury. As we know, Tom Aspinall recently underwent surgery on both of his eyes as a result of a double eye poke from Ciryl Gane in his latest fight. The Englishman has faced a great deal of criticism for being unable to continue in the contest, despite the fact that Gane was the one that caused the fight to end.

Harry Kettle - February 13, 2026

UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes Ian Machado Garry could potentially get the next title shot at welterweight. As we know, the welterweight division is absolutely stacked right now. Ian Machado Garry is one of many at 170 pounds who believes they could be in line for a world title shot, and understandably so. Outside of his very close loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov, the Irishman has been on an excellent run of form since joining the promotion.

Harry Kettle - January 27, 2026

UFC legend Michael Bisping has explained why he was surprised to see Sean O’Malley get the win over Song Yadong. On Saturday night at UFC 324, Sean O’Malley got himself back in the win column with a narrow decision triumph over Song Yadong. While it wasn’t the most convincing of victories, all that really matters for ‘Suga’ is that he got his hand raised. Of course, there were many out there who felt as if he shouldn’t have been the one to get the nod.

Curtis Calhoun - January 23, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping was at the center of an ironic moment as a scary incident played out at the UFC 324 weigh-in. UFC 324 marks the promotion’s long-awaited return to action after more than a full month’s hiatus. Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett will fight for the interim lightweight title in the main event, on a card featuring many top names on the prelims and front end of the main card.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 23, 2025

Jake Paul’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian caused quite a stir with his comments in the aftermath of “El Gallo’s” defeat to Anthony Joshua. Paul accepted a heavyweight bout scheduled for eight rounds against Joshua in Miami this past Friday. Paul lasted until the sixth round when he was blasted by a punch that broke his jaw. He didn’t get off the canvas before the count of 10, and Joshua was awarded the knockout win.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 15, 2025

Michael Bisping has had his issues with Jake Paul, but he doesn’t want to see “The Problem Child” get hurt against Anthony Joshua. Paul is scheduled to collide with Joshua in a heavyweight boxing match scheduled for eight rounds. This will be a professional bout, which has some concerned for Paul ahead of Friday. You can count Bisping, a UFC Hall of Famer, as one of those names who is worried.

Harry Kettle - December 10, 2025

UFC legend Michael Bisping has given Merab Dvalishvili some advice following his defeat to Petr Yan at UFC 323. Last weekend at UFC 323, Merab Dvalishvili fell short in his attempt to go 4-0 in 2025. In doing so, he also lost the UFC bantamweight championship, with the title being won from him by Petr Yan. Now, as we look ahead to the future, it certainly feels like Merab will be able to get a trilogy fight at some point next year.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 28, 2025

Arman Tsarukyan wasn’t snubbed of a headlining spot at UFC 324 if you believe one MMA legend. During halftime for the NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving, UFC CEO Dana White made some significant announcements. Among them was the news that Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett will collide in the main event of UFC 324. The interim UFC Lightweight Championship will be at stake.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 9, 2025

A pioneer for MMA in Europe believes Islam Makhachev has a chance to enter the GOAT conversation if he emerges victorious at UFC 322. Makhachev is scheduled to move up in weight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the UFC Welterweight Championship on Nov. 15. The super fight will headline UFC 322 inside the famous Madison Square Garden arena in New York City.

Cole Shelton - November 6, 2025

Michael Bisping expects Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev to be a much closer fight than the odds suggest. Della Maddalena is looking to defend his welterweight title for the first time when he takes on Makhachev, who vacated his lightweight title to move up. Heading into the bout, Makhachev is a -258 favorite, but UFC analyst Michael Bisping expects the bout to be much closer than the odds suggest.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 3, 2025

A UFC Hall of Famer isn’t buying into the possibility of Jake Paul vs. Francis Ngannou. Paul’s team is reportedly exploring options to replace Gervonta “Tank” Davis for his next opponent. Davis is facing a civil suit alleging domestic battery and kidnapping. Mike Coppinger of Ring Magazine reported that Ngannou is one of the names that has been discussed for a potential showdown with Paul.

Dylan Bowker - September 25, 2025

Michael Bisping sees the UFC Perth headliner as such an evenly matched fight that he switched his prediction at the last possible moment. Dominick Reyes and Carlos Ulberg will throw down in Australia, with the winner this weekend being well-positioned for potentially the next crack at the 205-pound crown. While many think of ‘The Count’ as a 185-pound fighter, being that he’s a former UFC middleweight champion, Bisping does have several light heavyweight accolades too. Bisping captured and defended the Cage Warriors light heavyweight belt multiple times as well as the fact that he also won season three of The Ultimate Fighter as a 205-pound fighter.

Harry Kettle - September 18, 2025

UFC commentator Michael Bisping agrees with Dana White regarding Jon Jones potentially not fighting at UFC White House. For a while now, Jon Jones has been talking about returning to competitive mixed martial arts – even though it hasn’t been that long since he actually retired. As you can imagine, this led to a lot of raised eyebrows and eye rolls from those within the sport.