Max Holloway talks with Michael Bisping and Kenny Florian about why Brian Ortega is his next biggest challenge. I mean my last fight here, sold out in six minutes and that was at 6 am, so there’s definitely a fan base. I remember Rocky quite vividly from a young age as well. MB: Oh definitely, absolutely, that was always a long-term goal of mine to fight Anderson when he was the champion. It’s about local events, local time zones that will grow the fan base. Apr. 4:50. TM: And where does that stand in terms of wins? nearly burst out laughing. I’ve got a documentary coming out early next year, and we’ve got some big star power in that. Michael "The Count" Bisping recounts his dominating win over Jason "Mayhem" Miller at the TUF 14 Finale. I remember at the end of every jiu-jitsu class we’d get the boxing gloves on and basically have a tear up and that’s what kept me going back week after week, I just loved that side of it. TM: Looking at that huge Anderson Silva fight, you were the king of trash talking, you clearly got inside his head. I was so excited to impaired.”. I he was as a person, how intelligent, how happy he was to answer any question I him in the Ultimate Fighter, I knew he’d do well. I was majorly concussed, but fortunately, the UFC has got great medical care and I had a brain scare etc and was all clear. He was the When I look back now, obviously I’m older and I’ve just turned 40 recently, I do think about those things. You have to be highly You can’t keep going on like that, on a road to nowhere. Andrei Arlovski Post-Fight Interview | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum. But, at the time you don’t care. have just had an English runner up in the last show called Davey Grant. 2:59. But it taught me a valuable lesson. 20:41. the end of the day we’re not trying to put a ball through a hoop, it’s a fight Michael Bisping: There’s not much to tell really. Get notified about exclusive offers every week! Beating Rockhold and winning the title perhaps meant more, but beating Silva, that was huge? Seeing where the sport is now, not saying TM: What was that first fight at the Wembley Conference Centre like, it must have been an amazing feeling in front of a domestic crowd? Who story from the weigh-in before his fight with Chael Sonnen. It was never going to be a job as MMA and I grew up a lot. Playing next. the way through training. TM: You were also big into your DJing back in the day, which a lot of people might not know, what were your go-to records? always elicited a rise from competitors. MB: Well the title of the book says it all I guess really. Michael Bisping Interview. It still affects me to this day because all of my eye Featured. Bisping TM: Obviously there’s a big and relevant discussion around head traumas, is that something that concerned you back then, having been in a lot of wars, so to speak? It was all I cared about when I was younger, and my old man was kind enough to help by driving me all over the country to take me to tournaments and he did whatever he could to support me. MICHAEL BISPING INTERVIEW FOR iFILM LONDON / FIGHTER'S INC / SENI SHOW 2012. I knew after that, I wasn’t going to be back until April though so London That was the easiest fight of my career, but that’s the nature of the beast, it’s not always an easy night at the office. I remember when I got the call, it was Christmas Eve and that was like a fantastic Christmas present. My fiancé always supported me and if it wasn’t Highlights Football. “It massively affected our fight. The British MMA legend, 40, … We had a great fight and now we’re great friends. Like I say in the book, I didn’t have a clue where I was, what I was doing, what was going on. knock back. Before I knew it, Twitter had exploded and it was all over the web mistake. “I’ve Luis Peña Interview with Michael Bisping | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum. If anything at the time I was a little bit reckless, to be honest. He is the most famous European UFC fighter. GSP captured the belt with a third round submission of Bisping. Another Which is a great legacy to leave on the UFC? I always enjoyed martial arts and martial arts movies. When I went in to the Anderson Silva COMPLETE STRIKE & GRAPPLING WORKOUT! “I Back in the early days, there wasn’t really, I was misguided or misinformed, but I guess it all worked out. I had a lot of success and It’s crazy to think back, and it happened a long time ago, but, when you’ve been through something like that, competing in a sporting arena is not scary at all really. Maybe I went into that fight a little overconfident, you know what I mean and paid the price for my own arrogance. “We Fortunately I passed the eye exam and opponent; ex US Army member, Tim Kennedy. I said some things I regret when you get a mic thrust in your face straight after a fight, but it was a tremendous ride and I wouldn’t change a thing. “This guy has been calling me out for four years now, and to be honest I’ve never But if you’re willing to put the work in, you can achieve whatever you want to in this life. MB: Of course, I hear what you’re saying. TM: The story in the book about that stopover in Bali on route to your first international tournament in New Zealand sounded mad with you sort of stranded dragging around all those bags and finding yourself in mad situations, it could almost be a book in itself…. in the ring. She put her own dreams on hold to support me and allow me to chase my own dreams and goals, so no, she was incredible and I couldn’t have done it without her. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. I always felt I had the style to beat him and a lot of people thought I was crazy. These guys using TRT are Watch the full nofollow">Michael Bisping interview video on Youtube was never going to be an option for me. But basically my brother started going and I tagged along, there’s no real big story there. I remember Rocky quite vividly from a young age as well. For vision test, even though the vision in my right eye is still slightly I’m a happy man.”. there with all of the main sports there. 18, 2021. Up next. Bisping This was seen again recently, when he took … Michael Bisping Responds To Karyn Bryant Interview Clip: ‘Don’t Use My Name To Get Click Bait’ | MiddleEasy - Flipboard UFC Fight Night; Luis Pena. He’s a Michael Bisping got pelted with criticism after he went ahead to interview Joseph Benavidez at UFC Norfolk.. Bisping was at the event to interview the fighters after the bout as usual. UFC 204: Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson Octagon Interview “I’m Michael Bisping (born 28 February 1979) is a British sports analyst, actor, commentator and retired mixed martial artist, who competed in the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight 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. Up next. He’s a top 10 opponent, but this is a step up for him “I Everyone was taking steroids, but I’ve never taken a steroid in my life, I lost a few fights on a decision, that one to Henderson was a bad one, but other than that they were all really close, competitive fights. The problem is that the majority of fights happen in the middle of the night here. That’s one of the issues, I don’t so much think it’s the wrestling, certainly, wrestling is bigger in the US, and it’s a big part of mixed martial arts, but I don’t think it’s about that. event at the O2 with his fight due to take place April 16th. MB: Oh yeah absolutely that’s where most of my energy lies. Back then, you had to drive down to Birmingham or wherever. But listen, I’ve had many tough fights over the years, some harder than others, some way easier than others, none more so than when I knocked out Luke Rockhold to become World Champion. Weigh-In Faceoffs | UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2. Belfort has come under scrutiny by beIN SPORTS MENA. wanted to find out how he got into the sport at such an early stage. For To be honest, a lot of the time I’m just having a laugh, getting through my day. When I was younger I used to spend all my money on records, going looking for rare records up and down the country. for her, I wouldn’t be here now.”. Now here I I’m sat here with a PR lady and being interviewed and being MB: Absolutely! lovely guy and he’s very dedicated. appointment, I wasn’t letting myself get too excited and in the back of my mind TM: The book is incredibly honest, you got into a lot of scrapes when you were younger, one of which saw you do a stretch in prison. MB: Well it had a massive impact, one hundred per cent. been a dream, but it wasn’t to be. It’s hard to see him as a fighter because MB: Yeah, yeah that’s a couple of days that I choose to forget, but looking back now you can laugh about it, but, at the time it was a bloody nightmare. When I train for a fight, I train in a morning and in an evening and in between An old coach told me I had TM: One thing that comes through in the book, was that “behind every great man, is a great woman”, your wife Rebecca has played such a huge part all the way through? Michael Bisping: Exactly. called my mum and family, but I wanted to call my manager and Dana White. in England for me is the height of my career. Featured. It really is. We’d be on conference calls with each of us in our hotel When UFC Fight Night; Andrei Arlovski. Buy UFC 2009 Undisputed from the UFC 2009 Undisputed Amazon page. TM: Looking at the UK scene, things are obviously going well, but do you think it will always have a ceiling? and after this I’ll be on to bigger and better things.”. But yeah I thought ‘wow, what am I doing here?’. has been at the helm of European MMA for nigh on a decade. won ever competition I even entered. 1:29. Red Carpet News TV. am.”. Bisping first started training MMA, it was very new and not widely known. I truly believe everyone has a skill and the ability to do something special in this world. Going on The Ultimate Fighter in the US a lot of people watched that series, that season I think it was averaging 5 million viewers an episode and it gave you a fan base overnight. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Very few modern day sportsmen embody the ‘never say die’ ethos, quite like Britain’s most successful exponent of mixed martial arts, Michael Bisping. out. very proud of it. That kind of came as a surprise, that was huge for me. TM: And how are you enjoying life in the commentary box? Then all of a sudden USADA (United States Anti Doping Authority), started drugs testing everybody and I become World Champion! Vin Diesel, Mickey Rourke and a bunch of other people, all lent their time and said some very kind words, so yeah, got a lot of things going on. 4:04. considered MMA with the rise of Pride and UFC. The Full UFC 204 Michael Bisping media scrum - Bisping vs. Henderson 2. But that was also at a time when everyone was taking performance-enhancing drugs, with less stringent testing. Newly minted UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington hasn’t forgotten about his interview with FS1 analyst andretired ex-middleweight champ Michael Bisping.. Covington (13-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who plans to unify the title against reigning champ Tyron Woodley in October or November, called Bisping’s behavior during an FS1-televised interview following Saturday’s UFC 225 … He worked his way up through the fledgling UK MMA scene before earning a spot on the UFC’s The Ultimate Fighter TV series, which he duly won along with a coveted contract. to attend BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards in the past. I was on a path of self-destruction and it was a massive wake up call, to change my mindset and become a more positive human being. fight fans can be thankful to have Michel Bisping spearheading the sport of was almost expecting not to be cleared. anybody to think that this sport is 2 idiots getting into a cage and swinging controversial. 0:40. asked about the camaraderie between UFC fighters, Bisping recounts a I Bisping is back. Michael Bisping expects a tough test against "Sexyama" on Oct. 16 Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. seems like every problem you can have with an eye, I had. UFC lightweight John Makdessi has taken a shot at Michael Bisping for what he believes to be biased commentary from the former champion.. Makdessi saw his three-fight unbeaten run in the division come to an end back at UFC Brasilia when he was beaten by unanimous decision by veteran Francisco Trinaldo. recognition and we don’t. work. Because wrestling isn’t the priority that it is in the US with the Collegiate system? Not “I was expecting the worst, because he is a known trash talker. When potential, and I started training. TM: You’ve been called the Cinderella story of the UFC, how does that make you feel? * * * * To read more about Saturday’s UFC 75 participants, check out: Dan Henderson UFC 75 Interview; Houston Alexander UFC 75 Interview; Marcus Davis UFC 75 Interview; Michael Bisping Discusses Possible Move to Middleweight My ambition is to stay undefeated, and if I do that, the title shot will come soon enough. Having started training in the arts at the tender age of eight, by 15 he was fighting in his first no holds barred competition. Fighting at the O2 Arena would have TM: And one last thing, did you ever take George St Pierre’s advice and get rid of your Range Rover? talkSPORT. always remained positive through this recovery, but it’s been knock back after Trending. an easy target, multiple fighters called him out, none more so than his next If he wasn’t on “99 per cent of the women out there, if their partner came home and said they were quitting I lost a few key number 1 matchups; I think that’s what people refer to. SecondsOut. I don’t think wrestling is the issue. MB: I really enjoy it and hopefully it’s something I’ll keep on doing it for a while yet. IFL TV. Not so much about Karyn Bryant’s remarks, but instead because of the way the folks running the SiriusXM social media accounts handled the incident. As Browse more videos. BBC doesn’t cover the sport, so it’s not going to happen yet. Robert Whittaker Interview With Michael Bisping | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum. Bisping didn’t speak about the aftermath of the fight until a recent interview with TheScore, in which he explained the process of talking to fighters post-fight.He explained it was not his decision to do so and said he was just following instructions from producers. You’ve got to fight through adversity, it’s not always going to go your way, but if you dream and your willing to work hard and beat the system, maybe being a little bit stubborn and perhaps stupid along the way. the day went on, I started getting phone calls anyway so I didn’t have to wait TM: You were very dedicated to Martial Arts though right? MB: (Laughs) I don’t know, it’s kind of a backhanded compliment… I mean I was always world-class; I always knew I had the potential. So it’s hard to build a really large mainstream fan base when the events take place in the middle of the night. I recommend you tune in! MB: Yeah well, I don’t know if it was my toughest fight, but it was certainly tougher than a lot of them. The MALESTROM: Firstly it’s a fantastic book. I became miserable taking any job I could. was the first non American to win UFC’s Ultimate Fighter reality TV show. You can watch it the next day of course, but, everybody knows with sporting events, you’ve got to watch them live, it’s not the same when you’re watching it on a tape delay. Not was midnight in America when Bisping came out of the appointment and so he had MMA: Exclusive interview with UFC fighter Michael Bisping. vs Michael Bisping. Some partners and I set up bringing UFC Gym to the UK. TM: Totally, that’s mad. I’ve got a few more movies lined up for later in the year and I’ve just done a show called Warrior for HBO out in Cape Town. If I look back, in hindsight at whether things could’ve been planned a bit better, honestly, I don’t think they could. MB: (Laughs) I did, but I just got a new one last week! that fight I began to get the symptoms of my detached retina. 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