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Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping

“The Count”

MiddleweightUnited Kingdom2-fight losing streak

30Wins
9Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWWW

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Profile

Age
47 (born February 28, 1979)
Born in
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Height
6' 1"
Weight
185 lbs.
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
20-9
Title fights
4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC20

  • KO/TKO 10
  • Decision 10

Losses in the UFC9

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.29 top 18%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.73
Striking accuracy38%Better than 10% of middleweights
Strike defense65%Better than 97% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.07 top 59%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy43%Better than 57% of middleweights
Takedown defense63%Better than 49% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Bisping last fought on November 25, 2017 (Loss vs Kelvin Gastelum). Bisping has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping "The Count" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, United Kingdom, on February 28, 1979. Bisping stands 6' 1", has a 75" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Bisping turned professional in 2004, debuting with Pride. A 10-0 record outside the UFC came first. Bisping made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale in June 2006 and beat Josh Haynes by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Bisping is 20-9 across 29 fights. Bisping first won a UFC title fight at UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2, beating Luke Rockhold, and has won 2 title fights in total.

A finisher on the feet, Bisping has won 10 of 20 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Bisping avoids strikes better than 97% of middleweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 82% of middleweights. Notable wins include Luke Rockhold and Anderson Silva, both UFC title-fight winners. Bisping ranks #2 in UFC history for most knee knockouts.

Bisping's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum in November 2017, where Bisping lost to Kelvin Gastelum.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Kelvin Gastelum

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:30

    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum

    Nov 25, 2017

    7Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Georges St-Pierre Title

    Submission · Rear Naked ChokeTechnical Submission · R3 4:23

    UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre

    Nov 4, 2017

    27Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Dan Henderson Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson

    Oct 8, 2016

    119Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Luke Rockhold Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:36

    UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2

    Jun 4, 2016

    21Str 0TD 2KD
  5. W

    Anderson Silva

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping

    Feb 27, 2016

    108Str 0TD 1KD
  6. W

    Thales Leites

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites

    Jul 18, 2015

    115Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    CB Dollaway

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi

    Apr 25, 2015

    75Str 0TD 0KD
  8. L

    Luke Rockhold

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground · R2 0:57

    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping

    Nov 7, 2014

    16Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Cung Le

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R4 0:57

    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le

    Aug 23, 2014

    92Str 0TD 1KD
  10. L

    Tim Kennedy

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy

    Apr 16, 2014

    40Str 0TD 0KD
  11. W

    Alan Belcher

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 4:31

    UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen

    Apr 27, 2013

    93Str 0TD 0KD
  12. L

    Vitor Belfort

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R2 1:27

    UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping

    Jan 19, 2013

    14Str 0TD 0KD
  13. W

    Brian Stann

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort

    Sep 22, 2012

    64Str 4TD 0KD
  14. L

    Chael Sonnen

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis

    Jan 28, 2012

    30Str 1TD 0KD
  15. W

    Jason Miller

    KO/TKO · Knees to Body On Ground · R3 3:34

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale

    Dec 3, 2011

    102Str 0TD 0KD
  16. W

    Jorge Rivera

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 1:54

    UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch

    Feb 26, 2011

    50Str 3TD 1KD
  17. W

    Yoshihiro Akiyama

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama

    Oct 16, 2010

    118Str 0TD 0KD
  18. W

    Dan Miller

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans

    May 29, 2010

    76Str 0TD 0KD
  19. L

    Wanderlei Silva

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez

    Feb 20, 2010

    32Str 5TD 0KD
  20. W

    Denis Kang

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 4:24

    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera

    Nov 14, 2009

    29Str 3TD 0KD
  21. L

    Dan Henderson

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:20

    UFC 100

    Jul 11, 2009

    22Str 0TD 0KD
  22. W

    Chris Leben

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben

    Oct 18, 2008

    70Str 1TD 0KD
  23. W

    Jason Day

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:42

    UFC 85: Bedlam

    Jun 7, 2008

    25Str 2TD 0KD
  24. W

    Charles McCarthy

    KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R1 5:00

    UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2

    Apr 19, 2008

    39Str 0TD 1KD
  25. L

    Rashad Evans

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 78: Validation

    Nov 17, 2007

    40Str 2TD 0KD
  26. W

    Matt Hamill

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 75: Champion vs Champion

    Sep 8, 2007

    47Str 0TD 0KD
  27. W

    Elvis Sinosic

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R2 1:40

    UFC 70: Nations Collide

    Apr 21, 2007

    36Str 1TD 0KD
  28. W

    Eric Schafer

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:24

    UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2

    Dec 30, 2006

    19Str 0TD 0KD
  29. W

    Josh Haynes Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 4:14

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale

    Jun 24, 2006

    41Str 4TD 2KD

Full MMA career

Michael Bisping is 30-9 across 39 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on April 10, 2004 (Pride). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins30

  • KO/TKO 17
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 10

Pro losses9

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 4
Finish rate
67% of wins
Longest win streak
14
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC20-92006
CWFC4-02005
Cage Rage2-02004
Pride2-02004
FX1-02005
UK MMA Championship1-02004

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Kelvin Gastelum KO (punch), R1 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum Nov 25, 2017
L Georges St-Pierre Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 UFC 217 Nov 4, 2017
W Dan Henderson Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 204 Oct 8, 2016
W Luke Rockhold KO (punches), R1 UFC 199 Jun 4, 2016
W Anderson Silva Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping Feb 27, 2016
W Thales Leites Decision (split), R5 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites Jul 18, 2015
W C. B. Dollaway Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 186 Apr 25, 2015
L Luke Rockhold Submission (guillotine choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping Nov 7, 2014
W Cung Le TKO (knee and punches), R4 UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le Aug 23, 2014
L Tim Kennedy Decision (unanimous), R5 The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy Apr 16, 2014
W Alan Belcher Technical Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 159 Apr 27, 2013
L Vitor Belfort TKO (head kick and punches), R2 UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping Jan 19, 2013
W Brian Stann Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 152 Sep 22, 2012
L Chael Sonnen Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis Jan 28, 2012
W Jason Miller TKO (knees to the body and punches), R3 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller Finale Dec 3, 2011
W Jorge Rivera TKO (punches), R2 UFC 127 Feb 26, 2011
W Yoshihiro Akiyama Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 120 Oct 16, 2010
W Dan Miller Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 114 May 29, 2010
L Wanderlei Silva Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 110 Feb 20, 2010
W Denis Kang TKO (punches), R2 UFC 105 Nov 14, 2009
L Dan Henderson KO (punch), R2 UFC 100 Jul 11, 2009
W Chris Leben Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 89 Oct 18, 2008
W Jason Day TKO (punches), R1 UFC 85 Jun 7, 2008
W Charles McCarthy TKO (arm injury), R1 UFC 83 Apr 19, 2008
L Rashad Evans Decision (split), R3 UFC 78 Nov 17, 2007
W Matt Hamill Decision (split), R3 UFC 75 Sep 8, 2007
W Elvis Sinosic TKO (punches), R2 UFC 70 Apr 21, 2007
W Eric Schafer TKO (punches), R1 UFC 66 Dec 30, 2006
W Josh Haynes TKO (punches), R2 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale Jun 24, 2006
W Ross Pointon Submission (armbar), R1 CWFC: Strike Force 4 Nov 26, 2005
W Jakob Lovstad TKO (submission to punches), R1 CWFC: Strike Force 3 Oct 1, 2005
W Miika Mehmet TKO (corner stoppage), R1 CWFC: Strike Force 2 Jul 16, 2005
W Alex Cook Submission (choke), R1 FX3: Xplosion Jun 18, 2005
W Dave Radford TKO (punches), R1 CWFC: Ultimate Force Apr 30, 2005
W Mark Epstein KO (punch), R3 Cage Rage 9 Nov 27, 2004
W Andy Bridges KO, R1 Pride & Glory 3: Glory Days Aug 7, 2004
W Mark Epstein TKO (punches and knees), R2 Cage Rage 7 Jul 10, 2004
W John Weir TKO (punches), R1 UK MMA Championship 7: Rage & Fury May 30, 2004
W Steve Mathews TKO (strikes), R1 Pride & Glory 2: Battle of the Ages Apr 10, 2004

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Michael Bisping's record?

Michael Bisping's professional MMA record is 30 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Michael Bisping?

Michael Bisping is 47 years old, born on February 28, 1979.

How tall is Michael Bisping and what is their reach?

Michael Bisping stands 6' 1" with a 75" reach.

Who did Michael Bisping fight last?

Michael Bisping lost to Kelvin Gastelum by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum on Nov 25, 2017.

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