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Michael Bisping

Nickname: "The Count"
Weightclass: Middleweight (6'2" / 185 LB)
From: Manchester, England
Age: 32
Fight Camp: Wolfslair
Fighting Style: Boxing
 Fighting Skills: Solid Boxing, Heart, Fitness
 Before Fighting: Upholsterer
Overall Game Rating: 87

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Biography

    When and why did you start training for fighting? I’ve been doing martial arts since I was eight years old, but I started training for mixed martial arts specifically in summer of 2003. I had done kickboxing and jiu-jitsu for years, but I took it up as a career in 2003. I had a lot of jobs but I had never been happy in anything I did, so when I did this, it was the best thing I’ve ever done in my life – I’ve never been happier and so far things have been going really well.

    Accomplishments in amateur competition? 1995 Silver medal – world jiu-jitsu championships; 5 x British kickboxing champion; God knows how many times British Sport jiu-jitsu champion.

    Accomplishments in pro competition? Cage Rage Champion, Cage Warriors Champion, FX3 Champion, TUF 3 Champion, Coach on TUF 9 and TUF 14.

    Ranks in any martial arts styles: None, unless you count 73rd in World Ninja Games 1999 (lack of smoke bomb skills let me down)

    Favorite grappling technique: Triangle & Triple Decker Pecker Wrecker

    Favorite Striking technique: Flying knee

    Do you have any heroes? I’ve got nothing for respect for the guys at the top of the chain – guys like Chuck Liddell and Georges St-Pierre, and guys like Shogun Rua – I admire his style and I think he’s an exciting fighter.

    What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a dream come true. It’s the top organization in the world, and here it is, three years after I started, and I’m here. This is just a stepping stone into the UFC and hopefully I can go on and have a decent career here. I still can’t believe it, to be honest – it’s almost surreal.
Fighting Skills
Speed 87
Strength 76
Cardio 75
Footwork 79
Offense
Standing Strike: 81
Standing Kick: 78
Clinch Strike: 76
Ground Striking: 85
Clinch Grapple: 76
Takedowns: 77
Ground Grapple Top: 70
Ground Grapple Bottom: 75
Submissions: 73
Defense
Standing Strike: 77
Standing Kick: 80
Clinch Strike: 78
Ground Striking: 74
Clinch Grapple: 76
Takedowns: 78
Ground Grapple Top: 76
Ground Grapple Bottom: 78
Submissions: 79
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