Michael Bisping Quotes

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Michael Bisping

Profession : Athlete

Birth : February 28, 1979

Some people are born for a certain thing. And for me, unfortunately, I wish it was something a bit more artistic or whatever, but I was a born fighter. That's what kept me coming back. It makes me feel alive. And, I just know, there is nothing I do better in this world than fight.

Michael Bisping

Back then in the early '90s, people weren't calling it MMA - we called it Knockdown Sport Budo.

Michael Bisping

I'm not homophobic in the slightest. I have lots of gay friends.

Michael Bisping

A lot of people get up to the top of the pile, maybe get one No. 1 contender match-up, and if they lose, they drift into obscurity. I lost, and I went back a bit. But I built myself back up. Three times.

Michael Bisping

I haven't seen any of the Cung Le movies, but I have seen the Cung Le Q&A that he did in San Jose, and I've got to say that was pretty hard to watch. That was pretty cringeworthy. Listen: stick to kicking; sticking to kicking eggs and setting Guinness World Records, because entertaining a crowd certainly isn't your thing.

Michael Bisping

Patrick Cote, that would be one way traffic. I'd destroy the guy.

Michael Bisping

Anderson Silva kind of took the best part of Rich Franklin out of his soul, and he was never the same again.

Michael Bisping

Fighting is different than other sports because you're not competing as regularly.

Michael Bisping

It's going to take more than one loss for me to hang up my gloves; that's for sure.

Michael Bisping

Let's be honest: I don't want to walk out to boos. I always want to be cheered, like anyone, and I've been very lucky over the years to have a lot of support. Coming to America, I'm always the away guy, and so people thought their guy had to take me out, and they boo.

Michael Bisping

I want to be liked; I just haven't lost sleep over it.

Michael Bisping

I hate the expression, 'I'm not fake.'

Michael Bisping

Financially, I've done very well doing what I do. I've got plenty of money in the bank. I've got gigs with FOX doing analyst work, media work. The UFC has been very kind to me. Ultimately, however, I want to be world champion. I have to achieve that to validate my entire career.

Michael Bisping

What matters - the only thing that matters - is winning. It's nice to entertain the fans and to gain new ones, especially from the States, but on the night... that's all that matters.

Michael Bisping

I'm an emotional fighter; that's no secret. But it can be detrimental.

Michael Bisping

I've been on both sides of the boos.

Michael Bisping

I'm a proud Brit and a proud Englishman.

Michael Bisping

When I'm in the gym, different training partners tell me that I've got great conditioning, and I tell them, 'Really? Because, I'm dying here.' I think that I'm just as tired as anyone; I just push myself mentally.

Michael Bisping

I don't need others to push me. I push myself.

Michael Bisping

The more in shape you are, the harder you can push yourself.

Michael Bisping