There are a lot of fighters in the MMA arena, among whom are hardy and strong people. One of them is Michael Bisping, who used to be the UFC middleweight champion. In addition, he had a belt confirming his light heavyweight champion title. His biography and professional career are a separate part of the history of the MMA arena. After all, he made a significant contribution to its development.
Michael's biography
Some people believe that the place of birth immediately determined the future life of Bisping. He was born at a military base in Britain. Michael Bisping spent his childhood in England. From an early age he began to be interested in martial arts. Sports that Michael did:
- Jujutsu. The guy began to engage in this martial art from the age of eight.
- Boxing. At the age of 10, he sometimes attended classes.
- Fights without rules. When the boy was 15 years old, he began to participate in amateur battles. Fighting without rules is the forerunner of modern MMA.
During his life, he managed to participate in charity. Michael Bisping also starred in one of the seasons of the series Dark Matterr. In it, he played the role of a criminal. Mike also played in other films. Nothing is known about the personal life of the fighter. Michael hides this information.
Professional life
From the age of 19, Bisping began to engage in three combat arts: kickboxing, karate, boxing. The coach noted that Michael will succeed in this area.
The young man focused on kickboxing, thanks to hard work, he received several championship belts. In the end, Michael was forced to take a break from his passion and get to work. Playing sports was fun, but Michael did not have enough money.
In 2004, Bisping was waiting for a triumph. He defeated an opponent in the MMA arena in 40 seconds. This was Michael's first knockout. Thanks to this, he began to attract public attention. In the same year, he knocked out his opponent. In 2005 he gained the title of CAGE RAGE, which has long and successfully defended. Michael won the UFC belt in 2016. However, he stayed with him for exactly a year. After all, Bisping lost it to Georges Saint-Pierre. In 2018, Michael Bisping, a mixed martial arts fighter, quits his sports career. However, his merits and history remain.