Michael Bisping

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Bisping
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Feb 28, 1979(1979-02-28)
Age	45
Birthplace	Nicosia
Country	Cyprus
Birth City	Nicosia District
Horoscope	Aquarius

Michael Bisping Biography

Michael Bisping is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on February 28, 1979 in Nicosia, Nicosia District, Cyprus. Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion and Middleweight fighter in MMA, UFC. He is most well-known as The Ultimate Fighter’s season winner. He became the first British fighter ever to be crowned UFC Champion at UFC 199. In May 2018, he announced his retirement.

His first UFC defeat was against Rashad Evan on November 17, 2007.

Michael Bisping (born 28 February 1979) is an English sports analyst, actor, commentator and retired mixed martial artist, who competed in the Middleweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2004, he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion, a former Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion and The Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight tournament winner. At UFC 78, he became the first British fighter to compete in a UFC main event. At UFC 199, he became the first British fighter to win a UFC Championship and he remains the sole British winner of a UFC title. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on 5 July 2019.

At the age of 18, Bisping decided to abandon his martial arts training “to pursue real life”. Less than a year later, Bisping began training in boxing, kickboxing, and karate on the advice of Allan Clarkin, owner of Black Knights Kickboxing, who saw potential in him. Bisping enjoyed a short but successful kickboxing career, winning the North West Area title and later the Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing title. After again briefly quitting competition in 1998, Bisping returned to kickboxing to take the Pro British light heavyweight title for a second time. Soon after winning his second kickboxing title, he was forced to abandon his full-time training for a “real job”. In addition to working at factories, slaughterhouses and demolition companies, he was also an upholsterer, postman, tiler, plasterer and salesman.

He married Rebecca Bisping in 2014. They had three children together. His grandfather was Andrew Andrzej, a Polish military leader.

Michael Bisping Net Worth

Michael Bisping is one of the richest Mma Fighter from Cyprus. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Bisping 's net worth $9 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a relatively short-lived but highly successful kickboxer, and he won the British North West Area title.

Believe You Me is his podcast. He has been a commentator on the sport since his retirement.

Bisping was born on a British Military Base in Nicosia, Cyprus and grew up in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He attended St Augustine’s Roman Catholic High School, Billington. His Polish paternal grandfather, Andrew (Andrzej), fled with his family from Poland to England after the German invasion in 1939. Bisping’s father Jan was in the British Army; his mother is Irish. He began training Jujutsu at the age of eight. In 1994, at the age of 15, he competed as an amateur in Britain’s first “no holds barred” competition, a precursor to modern MMA, called Knock Down Sport Budo (KSBO).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Michael Bisping height 6 ft 1 in Michael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Michael Bisping Dating?

According to our records, Michael Bisping married to Rebecca Bisping. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Bisping’s is not dating anyone.

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At The Ultimate Fight Club UK: Natural Instinct on 29 January 2005, Bisping made his cage kickboxing debut against David Brown in a light heavyweight contest. With Brown badly cut, Bisping picked up the win via doctor stoppage in round 2.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cyprus. Michael Bisping celebrates birthday on February 28 of every year.

On 8 September 2007, Bisping faced former Ultimate Fighter 3 rival Matt Hamill in London, England. Bisping won a controversial split decision after three rounds. Hamill pushed the pace and took Bisping down numerous times in the first two rounds, with Bisping hitting solid strikes and blocking numerous takedown attempts towards the end of the second round and in the third round.

Is Bisping completely blind in one eye?

7 Legally Blind Bisping Due to Bisping’s injury not being caught until months after the knockout loss, Bisping’s eye deteriorated more, and as a result, HE ended up being legally blind in his left eye.

Was Bisping ever a champion?

A professional competitor since 2004, he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion , a former Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion and The Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight tournament winner. At UFC 78, he became the first British fighter to compete in a UFC main event.

What surgery did Michael Bisping have?

So today I had a total knee replacement. I’ve suffered with ALOT of pain in my left knee ever since I tore my Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) while training with @georgesstpierre a week before the Ultimate Fighter 3 finale in 2005.

Is Michael Bisping a real count?

Over the course of his seven-plus year UFC career, Bisping has put together a record of 14-5. For each of those 19 fights, Bisping has been referred to by the nickname “The Count.”

How tall is Michael Bisping?

6′ 1″