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Michael Bisping
BornMichael Gavin Joseph Bisping
(1979-02-28) February 28, 1979 (age 45)
Cyprus
Other namesThe Count
NationalityEngland English
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division185 (2008–present)
205 (2004–2007)
StyleKickboxing, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling
Fighting out ofManchester, England
TeamWolfslair MMA Academy
Years active2004–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins19
By knockout12
By submission4
By decision3
Losses3
By knockout1
By decision2
Other information
Websitehttp://www.bisping.tv/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: October 09, 2009

Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping (born February 28, 1979) is an English mixed martial artist (MMA) born in Cyprus but living in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion and former Cage Rage light heavyweight champion.

Mixed Martial Arts career

Early career

Bisping made his professional mixed martial arts debut at Pride & Glory 2: Battle of the Ages on April 4, 2004, taking a 0:38 armbar victory over Steve Mathews. Just one month later, Bisping scored his first knockout against John Weir at UK MMA Challenge 7: Rage & Fury. In his third MMA match, Bisping became the Cage Rage light heavyweight champion at Cage Rage 7, defeating Mark Epstein by technical knockout. Bisping went on to defend his championship title in a rematch against Epstein at Cage Rage 9 in a knockout victory that solidified Bisping as one of the top light heavyweight fighters in England. It also earned him the moniker "The Great British Hope", by UFC.com.

At The Ultimate Fight Club UK: Natural Instinct on January 29, 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 medical stoppage in round two.

Bisping, who trains with the Wolfslair MMA Academy, the professional fight team of Cage Warriors, made his debut for the promotion at Ultimate Force on April 30, 2005, defeating Dave Radford to win the vacant Cage Warriors light heavyweight title. Bisping then competed in another light heavyweight cage kickboxing contest, against Cyrille Diabate at CWFC: Strike Force 1 on May 21, 2005, losing to Diabaté via decision after the end of the first extra round. He captured FX3 light-heavyweight title on June 18, 2005 and was reigning on UK's major federations. In his first Cage Warriors title defense, Bisping defeated Miika Mehmet at CWFC: Strike Force 2, on July 16, 2005.

In September 2005, Cage Rage stripped the light heavyweight title from Bisping due to "management issues that Michael currently has", though Cage Warriors however stated that "Bisping was willing to defend his title but is being punished by Cage Rage due to his Wolfslair and Cage Warriors links". Towards the end of 2005, Bisping continued to successfully defend the Cage Warriors title against Jakob Lovstad and Ross Pointon in the CWFC: Strike Force series of events, leading to a record of 10 wins and no losses.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In early 2006 Bisping was featured on the UFCs The Ultimate Fighter reality television series as a contestant training under Tito Ortiz. He won a preliminary bout against Kristian Rothaermel by TKO, followed by a semi-final win against Ross Pointon by submission after landing a flying knee and a series of strikes. In the finals, Bisping defeated Josh Haynes by TKO at 4:14 into the second round, making Bisping the second light heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter television series.

Five months after his victory in the TUF 3 finals, Bisping was slated to fight Eric Schafer at The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale, but withdrew because of problems acquiring his visa. The fight was re-scheduled and held on December 30 at UFC 66. Bisping defeated Schafer by TKO at 4:24 in the first round.

On April 21, 2007, Bisping scored a TKO win over Elvis Sinosic at UFC 70 in Manchester, England. Sinosic came out fighting and Bisping eagerly obliged, firing back before throwing the Australian to the canvas. Bisping then launched a vicious ground and pound attack, opening a cut on Sinosic's forehead. In the second round Bisping was knocked down from a knee. Then Sinosic almost secured a kimura before Bisping reversed and pounded away until Steve Mazzagatti stopped the bout at 1:40 of the second round.

Bisping was a special guest referee at the Cage Warriors events Enter The Wolfslair on March 5, 2005 and CWFC: Strike Force 6 on May 27, 2006.

On September 8, 2007, Bisping faced former Ultimate Fighter 3 rival Matt Hamill in London, England and won a controversial split decision after 3 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 and in the third round. One judge scored 29-28 for Bisping, another 30-27 for Hamill and the split decision of 29-28 for Bisping as the winner. The American crowd blamed the result on being in Bisping's home country, however the lone British judge voted for Hamill while both American judges scored for Bisping.

Bisping's next match at UFC 78 against fellow Ultimate Fighter winner Rashad Evans resulted in his first loss, via split decision - 29-28, 29-28, 28-29 for Evans. Bisping, admitting he had luck in getting the nod over Hamill, felt he should have won the fight.

Move to middleweight

Since the start of his MMA career, people had been advising Bisping that he was a little too small for light heavyweight and would do better at middleweight, and after his loss to Rashad Evans, Bisping decided to drop down a weight division, with Dana White's support. On April 19, 2008 at UFC 83, Bisping made his debut as a Middleweight against Charles McCarthy who had a rather lackluster record in MMA. Bisping won by TKO, as McCarthy was unable to continue after the first round due to a forearm injury he sustained after receiving an unanswered series of knees and uppercuts from Bisping.

Bisping's next fight (and second at 185 lb (84 kg)), was on June 7, 2008 at UFC 85 in London, against Jason Day. Bisping was originally set to face Chris Leben, but Jason Day stepped in as Leben was incarcerated for 35 days and unable to compete. Bisping won the fight in dominant fashion in the first round, securing two takedowns and applying a high paced pressure; it was his second 1st round TKO in a row.

Bisping headlined UFC 89 on October 18, in a matchup against Chris Leben, who Bisping was supposed to face in UFC 85. Bisping won a unanimous decision. The judges scored the fight 30-27 (twice), and 29-28 for Bisping. Bisping used effective counter punching in the fight to keep the aggressive Leben at bay. After the fight Leben tested positive for Stanozolol and was suspended for nine months.

After the fight with Leben, Bisping was confirmed as one of the coaches on the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter. The other coach was American Dan Henderson, whom Bisping would fight after the show ended, on July 11, 2009 at Mandalay Bay at UFC 100. The fight was believed to be an eliminator for the UFC Middleweight Championship top contender spot. Michael had received a high-end Land Rover for being a coach on the show, along with Dan Henderson.

On July 11 at UFC 100, Bisping was knocked out by Dan Henderson with a flush right hook while he was circling to his left. Henderson followed up with another deadly right elbow after Bisping had fallen to the ground before the fight was stopped. It marked the first occasion Bisping had ever conceded a knockout loss and also only his second loss in his MMA career to date.

Bisping faced Spirit MC & Pride veteran Denis Kang on November 14, 2009 at UFC 105. Bisping TKO'd Kang in the 2nd round. Kang dropped Bisping with a right hand in the first round which stunned Bisping. Kang followed Bisping to the floor and attempted submissions, but Bisping defended well and neutralised Kang's attacks despite Kang briefly having full mount. In the 2nd round Bisping secured a single-leg takedown and the complexion of the fight changed. He unleashed a ground and pound attack on the Canadian, which Kang failed to recover from. The fight was awarded "Fight of the Night" giving both Kang and Bisping a $40,000 bonus.

Bisping next faced former PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva on February 21, 2010 at UFC 110. The fight was fairly even with both men landing takedowns and various strikes. However, Wanderlei Silva's ability to flurry in the final seconds of the second and third rounds, two knockdowns and an attempted guillotine choke contributed to his victory by a close unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Bisping defeated Dan Miller by unanimous decision on May 29, 2010 at UFC 114.

Personal life

Bisping's grandfather Andrew (Andrzej) was a Polish noble, a military leader of the "Bishop's Pings" (hence "Bisping" and his nickname "The Count"). After World War II, Michael's grandparents relocated to England. His father Jan was in the British military.

Bisping has three children, with his girlfriend, Rebecca. His third child was born just before Michael set off to the USA for final preparation in his fight against Dan Miller.

Bisping's hero is Randy Couture. Michael has family scattered around the globe. He has family in Germany, England and the United States. Bisping is hugely popular in his native UK, winning "Fighter of the Year" ahead of boxer Ricky Hatton in best-selling men's magazine Nuts in 2008. He was also voted "Coolest Man in the UK" by readers of Zoo magazine, beating the likes of Daniel Craig and Noel Gallagher.

Championships & Awards

Cage Rage

Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship

FX3

FX3 Light Heavyweight Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Fight of the Night Honours x2

Mixed Martial Arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches 19 wins 3 losses
By knockout 12 1
By submission 4 0
By decision 3 2
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19-3 United States Dan Miller Decision (Unanimous) UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans May 29, 2010 3 5:00 United StatesLas Vegas, Nevada
Loss 18-3 Brazil Wanderlei Silva Decision (Unanimous) UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez February 20, 2010 3 5:00 AustraliaSydney, Australia
Win 18-2 Canada Denis Kang TKO (Strikes) UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera November 14, 2009 2 4:24 EnglandManchester, England Fight of the Night
Loss 17-2 United States Dan Henderson KO (Punch) UFC 100 July 11, 2009 2 3:20 United StatesLas Vegas, Nevada
Win 17-1 United States Chris Leben Decision (Unanimous) UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben October 18, 2008 3 5:00 EnglandBirmingham, England Chris Leben tested positive for steroids after this fight.
Win 16-1 Canada Jason Day TKO (Punches) UFC 85: Bedlam June 7, 2008 1 3:42 EnglandLondon, England
Win 15-1 United States Charles McCarthy TKO (Arm Injury) UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre II April 19, 2008 1 5:00 CanadaMontreal, Quebec, Canada UFC Middleweight Debut
Loss 14-1 United States Rashad Evans Decision (Split) UFC 78: Validation November 17, 2007 3 5:00 United StatesNewark, NJ, United States
Win 14-0 United States Matt Hamill Decision (Split) UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion September 8, 2007 3 5:00 EnglandLondon, England
Win 13-0 Australia Elvis Sinosic TKO (Punches) UFC 70: Nations Collide April 21, 2007 2 1:40 EnglandManchester, England Fight of the Night
Win 12-0 United States Eric Schafer TKO (Punches) UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz II December 30, 2006 1 4:24 United StatesLas Vegas, NV, United States
Win 11-0 United States Josh Haynes TKO (Punches) The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale June 24, 2006 2 4:14 United StatesLas Vegas, NV, United States Won The Ultimate Fighter 3 light heavyweight contest
Win 10-0 England Ross Pointon Submission (Armbar) CWFC - Strike Force 4 November 26, 2005 1 2:00 EnglandCoventry, England
Win 9-0 Norway Jakob Lovstad Submission (Strikes) CWFC - Strike Force 3 October 1, 2005 1 1:10 EnglandCoventry, England
Win 8-0 Finland Miika Mehmet TKO (Corner Stoppage) CWFC - Strike Force 2 July 16, 2005 1 3:01 EnglandCoventry, England
Win 7-0 England Alex Cook Submission (Choke) FX3 - Xplosion June 18, 2005 1 3:21 EnglandReading, England Won FX3 Light Heavyweight Championship
Win 6-0 England Dave Radford TKO CWFC - Ultimate Force April 30, 2005 1 2:46 EnglandSheffield, England
Win 5-0 England Mark Epstein KO Cage Rage 9 - No Mercy November 27, 2004 3 4:43 EnglandLondon, England
Win 4-0 England Andy Bridges KO P & G 3 - Glory Days August 7, 2004 1 0:45 EnglandNewcastle, England
Win 3-0 England Mark Epstein TKO Cage Rage 7 - Battle of Britain July 10, 2004 2 1:27 EnglandLondon, England Won Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship
Win 2-0 England John Weir TKO UKMMAC 7 - Rage & Fury May 30, 2004 1 0:50 EnglandEssex, England
Win 1-0 England Steve Mathews Submission P & G 2 - Battle of the Ages April 10, 2004 1 0:38 EnglandEldon Square, England

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