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Biography of Michael Bisping
Date of Birth: | 1979, February-28 |
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Get older: | 42 years |
Birth Birth: | Cyprus |
Height: | 6 feet |
Name | Michael Bisping |
birth name | Michael Bisping |
Nickname | Account |
Dad | konrad bisping |
Nationality | English |
Place of birth/City | British military base, Nicosia, Cyprus |
Profession | Sports analyst, actor, commentator, retired mixed martial artist |
Net worth | $9 million |
Married | Yes |
Married to | rebecca bisping |
Kids | 3 |
Education | St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic High School |
online presence | |
Films | Beatdown, Plastic, The Anomaly, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, My Name Is Lenny, Den of Thieves, Triple Threat |
tv show | Hollyoaks Later, Strike Back, Twin Peaks: The Return, Dark Matter, MacGyver, Magnum PI, Warrior |
Books | Quits Never Win: My Life in the UFC |
Michael Bisping is a retired English mixed martial artist turned sports analyst, commentator, and actor currently residing in Anaheim, California. He is the first and only UFC champion, having won the UFC Middleweight Championship.
How old is Michael Bisping? What is the height of him?
Michael Bisping was born on February 28, 1979, on a British military base in Nicosia, Cyprus, to a British Army sniper father and an Irish mother. He is 42 years old at the time of writing this article and is 6’0½’ (1.84 meters).
Bisping grew up in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, and attended St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Grammar School in Billington. He began training in Jujutsu at the age of 8 and during his teenage years, he trained in various martial arts disciplines, including boxing, kickboxing, and karate.
Career
Michael Bisping made his professional MMA debut in 2004 and fought for promotions such as Supreme Force.
Bisping debuted for the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( ufc ) promotion in The Ultimate Fighter 3 . He then went on to win the winning light heavyweight tournament.
Michael Bisping celebrating his victory in the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 199 SOURCE: Deportes FOX
He continued to find more success following his move to the middleweight division. At UFC 199 , Bisping won via first-round knockout to become the UFC Middleweight Champion. He is the first and, to date, the only British UFC Champion.
Following an eye injury sustained at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum , Michael officially retired from acting on May 28, 2018. Since then, he has kept up with MMA as an analyst and commentator.
As an actor, Bisping has been seen in films such as Beatdown, Plastic, The Anomaly, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, My Name Is Lenny, Den of Thieves , and Triple Threat ; and TV series like Hollyoaks Later, Strike Back, Twin Peaks: The Return, Dark Matter, MacGyver, Magnum PI , and Guerrero .
His memoir, Quitters Never Win: My Life in the UFC , was published in November 2019.
Who is Michael Bisping’s wife? He has children?
Michael Bisping has been married since the age of twenty to his Australian wife, Rebecca. They have three children together, including their eldest son, Callum Bisping , an accomplished NCAA Division II amateur wrestler at San Francisco State University.
Michael Bisping with his wife Rebecca SOURCE: Pinterest
Bisping currently resides in Anaheim, California with his family.
How much is Michael Bisping worth in 2021?
According to celebritynetworth.com , Michael Bisping has a net worth of $9 million as of February 2021.