Michael Bisping "The Count"

Michael Bisping, known as "The Count", is a mixed martial artist from the United Kingdom competing in the UFC Middleweight division. Michael Bisping holds a professional record of 31-9-0, including 18-9-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 8 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 10 by decision. Michael Bisping stands 6'1", has a 75.5-inch reach, and is 44 years old. Michael Bisping is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Retired.

Michael Bisping profile

Division	Middleweight
Professional record	31-9-0
UFC record	18-9-0
Division rank	Unranked
Status	Retired
Country	United Kingdom
Age	44
Date of birth	1979-02-28
Height	6'1"
Reach	75.5"
Leg reach	44.5"
Last weigh-in	186 lbs
Current streak	L2
Total octagon time	5h 51m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute	4.33
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	2.71
Striking accuracy	38%
Striking defense	65%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.4
Strikes to the head	72%
Strikes to the body	13%
Strikes to the legs	15%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.05
Takedown defense	63%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.32
Average control time per fight (seconds)	49.65

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO	8
UFC wins by submission	0
UFC wins by decision	10

Michael Bisping UFC fight history

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method
2017-11-25	UFC Fight Night 122	Kelvin Gastelum	loss	Punches · 2:30 · R1
2017-11-04	UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre	Georges St-Pierre	loss	Rear Naked Choke · 4:23 · R3
2016-10-08	UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2	Dan Henderson	win	Decision · Unanimous
2016-06-04	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2	Luke Rockhold	win	Punches · 3:36 · R1
2016-02-27	UFC Fight Night 84	Anderson Silva	win	Decision · Unanimous
2015-07-18	UFC Fight Night 72	Thales Leites	win	Decision · Split
2015-04-25	UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi	C.B. Dollaway	win	Decision · Unanimous
2014-11-07	UFC Fight Night 55	Luke Rockhold	loss	Guillotine Choke · 0:57 · R2
2014-08-23	UFC Fight Night 48	Cung Le	win	Knee & Punches · 0:57 · R4
2014-04-16	UFC Fight Night	Tim Kennedy	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2013-04-27	UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen	Alan Belcher	win	Decision · Technical
2013-01-19	UFC on FX 7	Vitor Belfort	loss	Head Kick & Punches · 1:27 · R2
2012-09-22	UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort	Brian Stann	win	Decision · Unanimous
2012-01-28	UFC on FOX 2	Chael Sonnen	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2011-12-03	The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale	Jason Miller	win	Strikes · 3:34 · R3
2011-02-26	UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch	Jorge Rivera	win	Punches · 1:54 · R2
2010-10-16	UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama	Yoshihiro Akiyama	win	Decision · Unanimous
2010-05-29	UFC 114: Jackson vs Evans	Dan Miller	win	Decision · Unanimous
2010-02-20	UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez	Wanderlei Silva	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2009-11-14	UFC 105: Couture vs Vera	Denis Kang	win	Punches · 4:24 · R2
2009-07-11	UFC 100	Dan Henderson	loss	Punch · 3:20 · R2
2008-10-18	UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben	Chris Leben	win	Decision · Unanimous
2008-06-07	UFC 85: Bedlam	Jason Day	win	Punches · 3:42 · R1
2008-04-19	UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2	Charles McCarthy	win	Arm Injury · 5:00 · R1
2007-11-17	UFC 78: Validation	Rashad Evans	loss	Decision · Split
2007-09-08	UFC 75: Champion vs Champion	Matt Hamill	win	Decision · Split
2007-04-21	UFC 70: Nations Collide	Elvis Sinosic	win	Punches · 1:20 · R2
2006-12-30	UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2	Eric Schafer	win	Punches · 4:24 · R1
2006-06-24	The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale	Josh Haynes	win	Punches · 4:14 · R2

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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