Michael Bisping is an English sports analyst, actor, commentator and retired mixed martial artist. Bisping used to compete in the Middleweight division and Light-Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Bisping started fighting professionally 2004 and had a very illustrious career till 2018 when he finally announced his retirement.Bisping announced his retirement from professional fighting on May 28, 2018. Michael was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on July 5, 2019
Bisping is a former UFC Middleweight Champion, a former Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion and The Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight tournament winner. Bisping also became the first British fighter to compete in a UFC main event in UFC 78 and became the first British fighter to win a UFC Championship in UFC 199. Till date Bisping remains the sole British winner of a UFC title.
As of 2019, Michael Bisping's Net Worth is estimated to be around $9 million.
Michael Bisping suffered from a detached retina injury from the fight with Vitor Belfort at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping in 2013. This gave Bisping strabismus. It is a condition which makes the eyes unable to properly align when looking at an object. Bisping lost that match via technical knockout in round two.
However this condition in Michael's eye didn't stop the fighter in him. Michael continued to fight for four more years before finally announcing his official retirement in 2018.
Matches | Wins | Loss |
By knockout | 17 | 3 |
By submission | 3 | 2 |
By decision | 10 | 4 |
Total | 30 | 9 |
Michael Bisping is married to Rebecca Bisping since 2014. Rebecca, who is an Australian, met Michael in Manchester. They got engaged in 2008 and after six long years finally got married. The highlight of their wedding was the presence of UFC announcer Bruce Buffer. The couple has three children together â Lucas, Callum and Ellie.
Year | Title | Role |
2003 | Beatdown | Drake Colby |
2014 | Plastic | Kasper |
2014 | The Anomaly | Sergio |
2017 | xXx: Return of Xander Cage | Hawk |
2017 | My Name Is Lenny | Roy Shaw |
2018 | Den of Thieves | Connor |
2019 | Triple Threat | Joey |
2020 | Built for This | Himself |
Year | Title | Role |
2010 | Hollyoaks Later | Nathan McAllister |
2015 | Strike Back | Aaron |
2017 | Twin Peaks | Guard |
2017 | Dark Matter | Goren |
2018 | MacGyver | Porter |
2019 | Dark Matter | Jason Coburn |
Net Worth | $9 million |
Age | 40 |
Resides at | Anaheim, California, U.S. |
Marital Status | Rebecca Bisping (m. 2014) |
Source of income | Sports Analyst, Actor, Commentator and Retired Mixed Martial Artist |
Last Updated | 2019 |
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