Michael Bisping

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Michael Bisping

Bisping in September 2013

28 February 1979 (age 41)
Born
British Military Base, Nicosia, Cyprus
Other names The Count
Residence Anaheim, California, US
Nationality English
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)[1]
 Middleweight (2008–2017)
Light Heavyweight (2004–
Division
2007)

Reach 75 1⁄2 in (192 cm)[2]

Style Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out
Manchester, England
of
 Reign Training Center[3]
 Sanabul
Team
 RVCA Training Center

Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under

Brady Fink[4]
Black belt in Yawara-ryu Jujutsu[citation
 needed]

Years active 2004–2018

Mixed martial arts record
Total 39
Wins 30
By knockout 17
By submission 3
By decision 10
Losses 9
By knockout 3
By submission 2
By decision 4
https://michaelbispingofficial.com/
Website https://sanabulsports.com/pages/team-
sanabul
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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[5]
and he remains the sole British winner of a UFC title. He was inducted into the UFC Hall
of Fame on 5 July 2019.[6]