The Count – Michael Bisping Signed Shirt
When it comes to names of UFC fighters from the UK, not many, if any, come as big or as well known as Michael “The Count” Bisping.
The Clitheroe man made his first appearance on UFC tv as part of The Ultimate Fighter series, on season 3. Under the coaching of Tito Ortiz, Bisping would go on to win the series and secure himself a contract in the UFC. He made his debut for the company at UFC 66 in Las Vegas, Nevada, but it was on UFC 70 – Nations Collide in Manchester, UK where Michael Bisping would receive a huge ovation from the crowd in his win over opponent, Elvis Sinosic.
Michael Bisping would fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light-heavyweight division until 2008 where he would move down in a weight class to middleweight, and here, Bisping found his natural home. He would go on for the next few years fighting, and beating, high level opponents such as Chris Leben, Denis Kang, Yoshihiro Akiyama and Cung Le, but notable losses also came at the hands of Dan Henderson, Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva.
8 years on from his middleweight debut, Michael Bisping would step into the cage and face former middleweight champion, and UFC kingpin, Anderson Silva. Anderson Silva had dominated the UFC’s middleweight division for years and had been widely regarded as the best fighter on the planet for many years, but this wasn’t something that intimidated Bisping. He went the full 5 rounds with Silva and won the unanimous decision from all 3 judges. Michael Bisping became part of MMA royalty with this win over Silva and this Michael Bisping Signed Shirt shows off that accolade.
In his next fight, Bisping would take on Luke Rockhold for the UFC middleweight championship and in the first round, the fight was stopped and Michael Bisping declared the winner and new world middleweight champion by method of knockout due to punches. His legacy in the sport of mixed martial arts was cemented forever.
In a rematch with rival, Dan Henderson, Bisping triumphantly defended his world title and set to rest the previous loss he suffered to Henderson.
Michael Bisping officially retired from professional competition in 2018 and in 2019 this was followed up with his induction into the UFC Hall Of Fame, making him one of the greatest fighters of his generation and this Michael Bisping Signed Shirt a prized asset for any UFC or MMA fan.
After retirement, Michael Bisping can now be found providing commentary and fight analyses for the UFC as well as acting alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood!
This Michael Bisping Signed Shirt showcases his legendary status within the world of mixed martial arts and can also be framed with our custom framing service. As always, this item comes with our certificate of authenticity and lifetime guarantee!
