MichaelBisping talks about his inspirational documentary, Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story, and how he persevered to become a UFC Hall of Famer.
Michael Bisping is MMA’s version of Rocky Balboa. From his rough beginnings in Northern England to a successful career as a professional fighter, Bisping’s journey to the top of the UFC is one full of hope, despair, and triumph. Now, the former Middleweight champion shares his remarkable story in Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story.
Michael Bisping: Well, it’s not something that had occurred to me, to be honest. I’m friends with Yas Taalat and his partner, Gabriel Napora, from the production company Electric Panda in Canada. They came to me and said, “Listen, Michael, we have a budget for a documentary and we think that you will be the perfect guy. Your story is incredible, the many ups and downs, and we think it deserves to be told. We have another production company, Score G Productions.
So I did. I wanted to make something of myself, give them a better life. And you know, my fighting ability with my martial arts background made sense. But, the UFC wasn’t popular back then. We’re talking 2003 here. Nobody knew what it was. It was very much a niche sport. But for me, I rolled the dice. I was very lucky. My wife was very supportive the entire way. And if it wasn’t for her, we wouldn’t be having this conversation right now.
In the film, Joe Rogan talks about how fighters face more of an emotional challenge after a big loss than a physical one. You’ve had to face a lot of adversity and roadblocks in your career, especially after the loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 100. After that fight, did you ever say to yourself “Am I supposed to do this?” What did it take to come back and continue your career?
Yeah, of course. Well, I mean, I never saw out of that right eye again. [Pointing to right eye.] This is just a prosthetic lens. I could put that in and out, and it looks like a mess behind it. It was tough. It was dark days, you know what I mean? I’ve said this before, but this is the card I’ve been dealt in life. This is who I am, you know? I thought, “Right, well, I’m not going to give up, even though I only see in 2D now.
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