Michael Bisping News
Michael Bisping responds after Jake Paul claims he would knock him out "worse than Hendo"
Chris Taylor - April 16, 2022
Former UFC champion Michael Bisping has responded after Jake Paul claimed he would knock him out “worse than Hendo” did. Bisping (30-9 MMA) and Paul (5-0 Boxing) have traded shots in the past, but their rivalry has heated up in the past couple of days after Jake suggested ‘The Count‘ was on his hitlist.
Michael Bisping responds after finding a spot on Jake Paul’s “hit list”
Susan Cox - April 15, 2022
Michael Bisping has responded after finding out he has a spot on Jake Paul’s ‘hit list’. Jake Paul has not fought since December of 2021 when he entered the ring with Tyron Woodley, where he won and improved his professional boxing record to 5-0. It seems he is ready to get back to boxing and has released his short list – six names to be exact, one of which he would like to match up with for his next high-profile bout.
Henry Cejudo responds after Michael Bisping suggests that he’s not big enough to beat Alexander Volkanovski
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2022
Henry Cejudo has rejected Michael Bisping’s opinion that he is too small to overcome UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. Last week, Henry Cejudo announced that he will be re-entering the USADA testing pool with the intention of returning to active competition. It comes almost two years after his initial retirement from mixed martial arts at UFC 249 and while he’s teased a comeback on several occasions, many didn’t really know whether or not he would pull the trigger on it.
Michael Bisping believes UFC 273 was a good learning experience for Khamzat Chimaev: “You can’t always just go out there and dominate people”
Susan Cox - April 11, 2022
Michael Bisping believes that UFC 273 was a good learning experience for Khamzat Chimaev. This past Saturday, April 9th, saw Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) defeat Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) in a welterweight match-up that everyone is talking about. Some are saying it was the best fight of the year to date.
Michael Bisping on a potential Conor McGregor vs Kamaru Usman fight: “Last time Conor broke his leg, this time out he is gonna break his jaw”
Susan Cox - March 24, 2022
Michael Bisping has shared his thoughts on the potential of a Conor McGregor vs Kamaru Usman match-up in the Octagon. In a recent interview, the Irish fighter called out ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ saying he wants to become the first-ever three-weight UFC world champion. An ambitious goal for sure. However, Bisping doesn’t believe it would be a good match-up for McGregor, commenting on YouTube he had this to say (h/t Sportskeeda):
Michael Bisping Lauds Colby Covington's Trash Talk: "I Think He Does A Great Job"
Fernando Quiles - March 13, 2022
Michael Bisping thinks Colby Covington is doing exactly what he needs to do in order to draw attention. Depending on who you ask, Colby has either gone too far with his trash talk or has salvaged his career thanks to revving up his mic skills. Any way you slice it, the UFC 170-pounder has generated far more buzz since he started going the controversial route.
Michael Bisping unhappy with lack of corner stoppages in MMA: "There could be lifelong injuries"
Josh Evanoff - March 10, 2022
Michael Bisping has given his opinion on the lack of corner stoppages in MMA. ‘The Count’ was on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani to discuss a variety of topics. One that came up was last weekend’s UFC 272 bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Renato Moicano. The fight came under a lot of scrutiny stemming from the amount of punishment that the latter was taking. Both the referee and Moicano’s corner come under heavy criticism.
Michael Bisping says he'd box Jake Paul if offered: "Two rounds, boom out cold!"
Josh Evanoff - March 9, 2022
Michael Bisping is firmly in retirement, but that doesn’t stop him from having fun. The former UFC middleweight champion retired following a loss to Kelvin Gastelum in November 2017. His retirement was brought on following issues with vision in one of his eyes. He would later reveal that he was essentially blind in one eye following a loss to Vitor Belfort in 2013.
Anthony Smith is not “pro vigilante” but condemns judge for refusing Cain Velasquez bail while accused molester walks free: “What kind of f**ked up world do we live in”
Cole Shelton - March 8, 2022
Anthony Smith doesn’t understand why Cain Velasquez is in jail but the person that allegedly molested one of the former UFC heavyweight champion relatives isn’t. Although Smith says he likely would’ve done the same thing Velasquez did had it been his kids, he says this is a scenario where you can’t take the law into your own hands as he will now do time in jail for it.
Dillon Danis responds after Michael Bisping suggests he would “stomp on his head” in a street fight
Susan Cox - February 25, 2022
Dillon Danis has taken to Twitter to respond to Michael Bisping after he suggested he would “stomp on his head” in a street fight. Dillon Danis, (18-16 MMA), is a jiu-jitsu black belt and MMA fighter from New York who last fought at Bellator 222 back in June of 2019, defeating Max Humphrey (3-3 MMA).
Michael Bisping reacts after not so “minny” Chad Mendes delivers TKO in his BKFC debut: “He looks like he’s back on the juice again doesn’t he?”
Susan Cox - February 22, 2022
Former UFC middleweight champion has reacted after Chad Mendes scored a TKO victory in his BKFC debut. BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) saw Mendes make his debut this past weekend. It was to be a strong showing for the former UFC featherweight title challenger.
Michael Bisping says Darren Till has been telling him things about Khamzat Chimaev that are “truly terrifying”
Harry Kettle - February 22, 2022
Michael Bisping has issued a warning over some of the things Darren Till has told him about rising star Khamzat Chimaev. A blossoming friendship that seems to be emerging within the UFC sphere as of late is the one shared between Darren Till and Khamzat Chimaev. After going back and forth with one another over social media, and even sharing a bizarre Instagram Live session, Till has opted to head over to Sweden and train with “Borz”. It seems as if there’s some real progress being made and while “The Gorilla” still has a lot of work left to do before becoming an elite middleweight, he’s in the right place to help him grow.
Michael Bisping explains why "there's a good chance" Bobby Green beats Islam Makhachev
Cole Shelton - February 18, 2022
Even though Bobby Green is taking a fight against Islam Makhachev on 10 days’ notice, Michael Bisping believes there’s a good chance “King” gets his hand raised. Green defeated Nasrat Haqparast by decision at UFC 271 on February 12 and not even a week later, he agreed to headline UFC Vegas 49 on February 19 as he will take on Islam Makhachev. He’s a massive underdog heading into the fight and not many are giving Green a chance, but Bisping believes the longtime UFC veteran has all the tools to upset Makhachev.
Chael Sonnen explains the one thing Joe Rogan does that other commentators can’t do
Susan Cox - February 17, 2022
On February 12th at UFC 271, Joe Rogan who was supposed to be cageside, but was not, and didn’t provide commentary on the fights due to a ‘conflict of schedule’. At the last minute, Michael Bisping took his place. Bisping had mixed reviews, and a fair bit of criticism on how he handled his pay-per-view debut.
Dan Hooker critical of Michael Bisping’s commentary during Carlos Ulberg's UFC 271 fight: “That’s not how our sport works”
Susan Cox - February 15, 2022
Dan Hooker took aim at Michael Bisping during ‘The AllStar’s’ UFC 271 recap show saying ‘The Counts’ commentary during Carlos Ulbergs’ fight was inaccurate. Michael Bisping replaced Joe Rogan at UFC 271 this past weekend. It was to be Bispings’ debut in calling a US based UFC pay-per-view card. Rogan was unavailable due to an apparent “scheduling conflict”.
Michael Bisping responds to accusations of biased commentary during Saturday’s UFC 271 main event: “I called it like I saw it”
Fernando Quiles - February 13, 2022
Michael Bisping has responded to those who took issue with his commentary at UFC 271. With Joe Rogan out, Bisping ended up being in the booth for UFC 271. He was joined alongside Daniel Cormier and play-by-play ace Jon Anik.
Michael Bisping would “love the opportunity” to get in the ring or the cage with one of the Paul brothers
Harry Kettle - February 8, 2022
UFC commentator Michael Bisping has said he would love the opportunity to fight either Logan Paul or Jake Paul. The last few years have seen the Paul brothers, and Jake especially, vault into relevancy within the combat sports space. From fighting Floyd Mayweather to knocking out former UFC champions, it’s been a rollercoaster ride that shows no signs of slowing down just yet.
Michael Bisping on a potential interim heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic: “If anyone deserves it, it's Stipe”
Susan Cox - February 7, 2022
Michael Bisping on his YouTube ‘Believe You Me’ podcast discussed a potential interim heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Jon Jones, (26-1 MMA) only defeat was a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill (12-8 MMA) back in December 2009. To this day, many in the MMA community, including Dana White, believe the fight should’ve been a KO/TKO win for Jon Jones.