UFC legend and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping says he is “100%” willing to come out of retirement to fight rival Luke Rockhold.
Bisping, now 45, lost to Rockhold in the UFC in 2014 and defeated him for the middleweight title in 2016, despite replacing him with another fighter on just two weeks’ notice. The 185-pound fighter would defend his title once before losing to Georges St-Pierre, considered one of the greatest fighters of all time.
The British player retired a few weeks later after losing another short notice match in Japan.
In an episode of “Believe You Me” podcast, the former fighter said he was livestreaming when a fan told him he needed a third match with Rockhold to complete the trilogy.
Bisping later stated that he was willing to come out of retirement to fight Rockhold. karate martial artsan MMA organization that performs fighting similar to the UFC, but with less grappling.
“I’m going to do Karate Combat with Luke Rockhold, I’m going to do it. I’m going to do a Karate Combat trilogy with Luke Rockhold. I’d love to do it.”
“Why don’t you book that?” co-host and UFC fighter Anthony Smith said with a laugh.
“I think it went a little too fast, so I’m going to go see my hip doctor first,” Bisping said. “I’m just kidding, but I will. 100%, I will. Yes, Luke, good job.” [in his recent fight], Fair Play Man. fair play. “
“Okay, I’ll call you after the show. Let’s make an appointment,” Smith said flatly. “The next show is the matchup announcement.”
“I’m coming back blind!” Bisping laughed. “I’ve already hit a bloody wall.”
For much of the later years of Bisping’s career, he was legally blind.According to reports men’s healthBisping suffered a retinal detachment in 2013. Lost by TKO to Vitor Belfort.
Bisping’s career continued for four more full years, guessing vision tests, wearing sunglasses, and fooling doctors in order to fight. He won five straight fights in 11 bouts with One Eyed and won the UFC middleweight title. These fights included a victory over former champion and legend Anderson Silva and a title win over Rockhold.
He then defeated another legend in his only title defense against Dan Henderson.
It wasn’t until after he retired in late 2017 that Bisping began to reveal that he only had one eye. He has had his fake eyes removed on multiple podcasts, including “.Steve O’s Wild Ride” and appeared as a guest on his own program. Luis J. Gomez.
“If he comes back, I think karate combat will be a good platform,” said the professional fighter. TJ Laramie he told Blaze News. “Only three rounds, three minute rounds, all striking. Bisping has beaten him in the past almost by one eye, so it was great to see,” he added.
Bisping’s potential opponent, Rockhold, has already competed in and won a karate martial arts tournament. April 20, 2024event.
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