Michael Bisping

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Michael Bisping's career is marked by historic firsts and remarkable resilience. He became the first British fighter to headline a UFC event, the first British UFC champion, and the first British fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. His journey from being legally blind in one eye to winning the middleweight title is one of the sport's greatest underdog stories. Bisping's longevity and ability to reinvent himself as a top commentator have cemented his status as a legend in MMA.

AwardsBisping was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2019. He won the UFC Middleweight Championship in 2016 and successfully defended it once. He also won The Ultimate Fighter 3 light heavyweight tournament in 2006 and the Cage Rage light heavyweight title in 2005. He earned multiple post-fight bonuses, including Fight of the Night, Performance of the Night, and Knockout of the Night.

Honours & Distinctions

UFC Hall of Fame Inductee

UFC·2019

Inducted into the Modern Era Wing.

First British UFC Champion

UFC·2016

First fighter from the United Kingdom to win a UFC title.

First British Fighter to Headline a UFC Event

UFC·2007

Headlined UFC 78 against Rashad Evans.

Rankings & Lists

#Inductee

UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2019

UFC·2019

Magazine Covers

Fighters Only Magazine

2016-07

The British Badass: Michael Bisping's Title Win

Men's Health UK

2017-03

Michael Bisping: The Fighter's Mindset

Records & Feats

First British UFC Champion

Historic First·2016

Bisping became the first fighter from the United Kingdom to win a UFC championship when he knocked out Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 in 2016.

First British Fighter to Headline a UFC Event

Historic First·2007

He headlined UFC 78 in 2007 against Rashad Evans, the first British fighter to do so.

First British UFC Hall of Fame Inductee

Historic First·2019

Bisping was the first British fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2019.