[ Michael Bisping advises UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev to focus on his division. Makhachev expressed his desire to move up to welterweight to challenge Leon Edwards on multiple occasions, and almost got the opportunity when he was one of three names offered to Edwards at UFC 300. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) declined because … Read more
[ Michael Bisping is 45 and hasn’t fought in more than six years, but an old rival may have stirred something loose in him. On his “Believe You Me” podcast with former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith, Bisping said he’d come out of retirement for a trilogy rubber match against Luke Rockhold. But … Read more
[ Michael Bisping thinks Michael Chandler would be making a grave mistake by underestimating Conor McGregor. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) welcomes McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) back in a welterweight bout, which headlines UFC 303 June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). McGregor hasn’t competed since suffering a gruesome broken … Read more
[ Michael Bisping gives former middleweight champion Sean Strickland the advantage against Paulo Costa at UFC 302. Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) and Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) meet in a five-round co-main event June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. While Bisping gives Costa a power advantage, he thinks the extra two rounds … Read more
[ Michael Bisping thinks Justin Gaethje underestimated Max Holloway – and it cost him. Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) was knocked out by Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) in the last second of their BMF title fight Saturday at UFC 300. He was down three rounds to one on two of the three judges’ scorecards … Read more
[ Michael Bisping sees massive star potential in Bo Nickal. Nickal (5-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) opens up Saturday’s UFC 300 main card when he takes on Cody Brundage (10-5 MMA, 4-4 UFC) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Bisping can see why many people and fighters on the card have taken umbrage with Nickal’s high … Read more
[ Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith want to see Chris Weidman face a marquee name next. Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) picked up his first win since August 2020 when he defeated Bruno Silva at UFC on ESPN 54 – a TKO finish which was later ruled a unanimous decision after instant replay showed Weidman … Read more
[ Michael Bisping doesn’t like Khamzat Chimaev’s chances against Robert Whittaker if they reach the championship rounds. Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) faces former middleweight champ Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) in a five-round headliner June 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which airs on ABC. With Whittaker being the first five-round fight of Chimaev’s career, … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-54-commentary-broadcast-plans-set-michael-bisping-paul-felder-atlantic-city March 27, 2024 5:45 pm ET The UFC closes it March schedule Saturday with UFC on ESPN 54, which goes down at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. As always, some marquee on-air talent … Read more
[ Michael Bisping thinks Nate Diaz will suffer the same fate against Jorge Masvidal in the boxing ring. Diaz and Masvidal will run things back in a 10-round, 175-pound boxing match June 1 at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The bout will stream on Fanmiopay-per-view at a $79.99 price point ($49.99 for pre-orders through April … Read more
