Michael Bisping "The Count"
Michael Bisping, known as "The Count", is a mixed martial artist from the United Kingdom listed in the Middleweight division. Michael Bisping holds a professional record of 30-9-0, including 20-9-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 10 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 10 by decision. Michael Bisping stands 6'1", has a 75.5-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 47 years old. Michael Bisping is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Retired.
Michael Bisping profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 30-9-0 |
| UFC record | 20-9-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Retired |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Age | 47 |
| Date of birth | 1979-02-28 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 75.5" |
| Leg reach | 44.5" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 186 lbs |
| Current streak | L2 |
| Total octagon time | 6h 6m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.29 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.73 |
| Striking accuracy | 37.7% |
| Striking defense | 65.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.33 |
| Strikes to the head | 72.2% |
| Strikes to the body | 12.4% |
| Strikes to the legs | 15.3% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.07 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 63.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.21 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 68.48 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 10 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 10 |
Michael Bisping recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-25 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum | Kelvin Gastelum | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2017-11-04 | UFC | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre | Georges St. Pierre | loss | Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission |
| 2016-10-08 | UFC | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson | Dan Henderson | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-06-04 | UFC | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | Luke Rockhold | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2016-02-27 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping | Anderson Silva | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-07-18 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites | Thales Leites | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2015-04-25 | UFC | UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi | C.B. Dollaway | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-11-07 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping | Luke Rockhold | loss | Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground |
| 2014-08-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le | Cung Le | win | Knee to Head In Clinch |
| 2014-04-16 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy | Tim Kennedy | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-04-27 | UFC | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen | Alan Belcher | win | Technical Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-01-19 | UFC | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping | Vitor Belfort | loss | Kick to Head At Distance |
| 2012-09-22 | UFC | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort | Brian Stann | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-01-28 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis | Chael Sonnen | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-12-03 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale | Jason Miller | win | Knees to Body On Ground |
| 2011-02-26 | UFC | UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch | Jorge Rivera | win | Punches to Head In Clinch |
| 2010-10-16 | UFC | UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama | Yoshihiro Akiyama | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-05-29 | UFC | UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans | Dan Miller | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-02-20 | UFC | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez | Wanderlei Silva | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-11-14 | UFC | UFC 105: Couture vs Vera | Denis Kang | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2009-07-11 | UFC | UFC 100 | Dan Henderson | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2008-10-18 | UFC | UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben | Chris Leben | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-06-07 | UFC | UFC 85: Bedlam | Jason Day | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2008-04-19 | UFC | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 | Charles McCarthy | win | Knees to Head In Clinch |
| 2007-11-17 | UFC | UFC 78: Validation | Rashad Evans | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2007-09-08 | UFC | UFC 75: Champion vs Champion | Matt Hamill | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2007-04-21 | UFC | UFC 70: Nations Collide | Elvis Sinosic | win | Punches to Head From Guard |
| 2006-12-30 | UFC | UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 | Eric Schafer | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2006-06-24 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale | Josh Haynes | win | Punches to Head In Clinch |
| 2005-11-26 | CWFC | CWFC - Cage Warriors 17: Strike Force 4 | Ross Pointon | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2005-10-01 | CWFC | CWFC - Cage Warriors 16: Strike Force 3 | Jakob Lovstad | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2005-07-16 | CWFC | CWFC - Cage Warriors 13: Strike Force 2 | Miika Mehmet | win | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2005-06-18 | FX3 | FX3 - Xplosion | Alex Cook | win | Submission (Choke) |
| 2005-04-30 | CWFC | CWFC - Cage Warriors 11: Ultimate Force | Dave Radford | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-11-27 | Cage Rage 9 | Cage Rage 9 - No Mercy | Mark Epstein | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2004-08-07 | P & G 3 | P & G 3 - Glory Days | Andy Bridges | win | KO |
| 2004-07-10 | Cage Rage 7 | Cage Rage 7 - Battle of Britain | Mark Epstein | win | TKO (Punches and Knees) |
| 2004-05-30 | UKMMAC 7 | UKMMAC 7 - Rage & Fury | John Weir | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-04-10 | P & G 2 | P & G 2 - Battle of the Ages | Steve Mathews | win | TKO (Strikes) |
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Sources and methodology
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