Michael Bisping
Birth Name:
Michael Bisping
Birth Place:
Nicosia, Cyprus
Profession
Actor, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Champion
- Was the one time Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion
- Won the Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight Tournament
- His grandfather was a Polish noble who relocated to England after World War II
- Before his MMA career, he worked in factories and slaughterhouses and as an upholsterer, a postman, a tiler, a plasterer, a door salesman and a DJ
- Trained in martial arts, boxing, kickboxing and karate
- Was an amateur competitor in Britain's first "No Holds Barred" competition, a modern MMA precursor, when he was 15
- A mixed martial artist, he is known for competing in the middleweight division of the UFC
- Has had family living in Germany, England, Ireland and the United States
- His sponsors have included MMA Elite, Elite Pro Series and American Icon Autographs