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Michael Bisping has responded in emphatic fashion to Chris Weidman’s suggestion that his UFC 204 performance was an embarrassment. After Michael Bisping defeated Dan Henderson via unanimous decision at UFC 204, the outspoken Englishman was quick to fire abuse at the other contenders for the middleweight crown. “Weidman, what the hell? You lost your last fight,” Bisping said. “I’ve had …

One should always be careful when judging the personality of a combat sports star. When fighters are at their most visible, in the build-up to a big event, there is so much going on that can skew our perception of them. Testosterone and adrenaline are pumping, gaining a psychological advantage over an opponent is of the utmost importance, and the …

Michael Bisping retained his UFC middleweight title after a unanimous decision victory over Dan Henderson at UFC 204. However, it could have all been very different for the Englishman. With less than a minute remaining in the first round, Henderson threw an overhand right that caught Bisping so cleanly it sent the champion sprawling on the canvas. For a few …

London’s Jimi Manuwa scored the biggest win of his MMA career in the early hours of Sunday morning, as he brutally finished Ovince Saint Preux in the second round of a light-heavyweight contest at UFC 204 in Manchester. Manuwa, who was coming off of a stoppage defeat at the heavy hands of Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson, first hurt OSP with a …

England’s Marc Diakiese(10-0) made a successful UFC debut on Saturday night/Sunday morning, stopping Lukasz Sajewski(13-3) in the second round of a lightweight contest at UFC 204 in Manchester. A brutal, varied and relentless barrage of strikes from Diakiese, who had trapped Sajewski against the cage, was enough to inspire an intervention from referee Leon Roberts. On his debut! In his …

There was no fairytale ending for Dan Henderson on Sunday morning in Manchester, as the legendary American’s near twenty-year professional career concluded with a close but unanimous decision defeat to UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Henderson got off to a great start in his third challenge for UFC gold, winning the first round on all three judges scorecards and the …

With 82 professional bouts between them, neither Michael Bisping nor Dan Henderson is easily rattled. This was apparent when the wily pair squared off at last night’s ceremonial weigh-in ahead of their middleweight title fight at UFC 204, which takes place in the early hours of Sunday morning at the Manchester Arena. Henderson, who has made it abundantly clear throughout …

The UFC makes its return to Manchester, England this weekend as old foes Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping cross paths once again in the main event slot for the middleweight title. The card itself has a host of UFC veterans and it’s time to take a look at how things might shape up come Saturday night. There is no love …

UFC welterweight Danny Roberts has issued a challenge to Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic after learning the big Swede has a black belt in Taekwondo. While speaking to The Mirror ahead of UFC 204 this Saturday night, ‘Hot Chocolate’ said he’s open to testing himself against the 35-year-old footballer, saying: “If he’s willing to fight I’m here.” Roberts is currently preparing …

When Michael Bisping stepped in on short-notice to face middleweight champion Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, he was given the chance to author a fairytale of sorts. After a decade wandering a winding road, at various times looking as though he was miles away for a shot at UFC gold, he stumbled, unexpectedly, into a title bout. Though Bisping had …

Current UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will have his hands full when facing Dan Henderson at UFC 204 next weekend, but the Brit is already looking past his title defense to a more lucrative future. Earlier this year, a rumored matchup between Bisping and former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre made the rounds. Unsurprisingly, the fight never materialised and the …

With UFC 204, headlined by Michael Bisping’s middleweight title defence against Dan Henderson, just a couple of weeks away, the promotion has released the pair’s first fight in it’s entirety. The bout, which took place at UFC 100 all the way back in July of 2009, was the culmination of a heated feud that had raged throughout season nine of …

The UFC 204 main event between Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson is not your typical UFC championship fight. Dan Henderson is currently ranked at number 13 in the middleweight division in the UFC’s official media generated rankings. He is currently on a one fight win streak, having lost 3 of his last 5 fights. Henderson has been finished in all 3 …

It’s not altogether unexpected news, but Dan Henderson has confirmed that he plans to retire following his next fight, win, lose or draw. After he massacred Hector Lombard in typically violent fashion at UFC 199 on June 4th, Dan Henderson told fans at the Inglewood Forum that they might have witnessed his last contest. However, the result of that evening’s …