Michael Bisping was one of the most formidable fighters in the UFC, having even won the championship in the middleweight division. After his illustrious career in the UFC, ‘The Count’ has transitioned into a top MMA analyst and commentator. Recently, Michael Bisping had a surprising discussion about his prosthetic eye with several other UFC legends, which left them shocked.
During a moment in the conversation, Bisping appeared to remove his prosthetic eye and proudly showed it to the panel. In a light-hearted manner, The Count also teased Luke Rockhold about knocking him out with one eye during their fight in 2016, which was for the UFC middleweight title. Additionally, Bisping spoke about the unfortunate incident that resulted in him losing one of his eyes.
😅👁️Michael Bisping shocks Luke Rockhold and the entire Jaxxon Podcast crew by pulling out his glass eye:
“I knocked you out with one f#cking eye before we even start”
🎥YT Jaxxon Podcast 🔹 pic.twitter.com/TUtR8Y9u4c
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) January 3, 2025
In 2013, Michael Bisping faced Vitor Belfort. The Brazilian was renowned for his impressive knockout power, earning him a formidable reputation in the fighting world. Unfortunately for Bisping, he became another one of Belfort’s victims. During their bout, Belfort delivered a powerful head kick that knocked Bisping out and resulted in a retinal detachment, ultimately causing significant damage to his right eye.
When Michael Bisping asserted confidence in ‘smoking’ Jake Paul with one eye
After retiring from professional fighting, Michael Bisping became an active observer of the combat sports community. Throughout his MMA career, Bisping had several notable rivalries, particularly with Luke Rockhold and Dan Henderson. Even after retiring, Bisping continued to engage with prominent fighters in the combat sports world. One significant example of this is his ongoing feud with Jake Paul.
Jake Paul wins the controversial bout against Mike Tyson via unanimous decision (Image via NBC News)The rivalry between Bisping and Paul began after the latter notably fought and defeated several retired MMA superstars in boxing. This led to many back-and-forth exchanges between the two. Most recently, after Paul’s victory over Mike Tyson, Bisping responded once again, vowing to defeat ‘The Problem Child’ even with one eye.
Jake Paul, listen, I’ve got nothing personal against Jake Paul, but he just likes to attack the UFC, he likes to attack MMA fighters, all while cherry-picking guys that aren’t boxers… I’ve been long retired, I have one eye, I’ve got two total knee replacements. I would smoke Jake Paul in a heartbeat.
Michael Bisping via Mirror US Fighting
Exclusive: UFC legend slams Jake Paul’s fight choices and sends chilling warning before Mike Tyson bout 😱 pic.twitter.com/4eB1spcD17
— Mirror US Sports (@MirrorUSSports) November 12, 2024
Bisping criticized Paul for disrespecting the sport of boxing by choosing to fight retired fighters. Additionally, some have speculated on how a potential match between the two might play out. Considering Paul’s tendency to take on legends of the sport, it will be interesting to see if he eventually faces Bisping in the ring.
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