Middleweight · “The Count”

Michael Bisping

30-9-0 UFC 20-9-0
6'1"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
47Age
10KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
12:36Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.29
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.73
Striking accuracy37.7%
Striking defense65.4%
Takedowns / 15 min1.07
Takedown accuracy43.3%
Takedown defense63.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.21
Control time9.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents14-8

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
November 7, 2014 vs Luke Rockhold — 2.69/min (L) Nov '14 April 25, 2015 vs CB Dollaway — 5.0/min (W) Apr '15 July 18, 2015 vs Thales Leites — 4.6/min (W) Jul '15 February 27, 2016 vs Anderson Silva — 4.32/min (W) Feb '16 June 4, 2016 vs Luke Rockhold — 5.83/min (W) Jun '16 October 8, 2016 vs Dan Henderson — 4.76/min (W) Oct '16 November 4, 2017 vs Georges St-Pierre — 1.88/min (L) Nov '17 November 25, 2017 vs Kelvin Gastelum — 2.8/min (L) Nov '17

Fight history

29 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Kelvin Gastelum 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:30 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · November 25, 2017
7/24Sig. strikes
14/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Georges St-Pierre 19-2 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 4:23 — UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · November 4, 2017
27/106Sig. strikes
59/119Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dan Henderson 9-8 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · October 8, 2016
119/335Sig. strikes
81/220Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Luke Rockhold 5-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:36 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · June 4, 2016
21/50Sig. strikes
17/37Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Anderson Silva 16-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · February 27, 2016
108/316Sig. strikes
75/135Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:44Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Thales Leites 10-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · July 18, 2015
115/277Sig. strikes
79/194Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W CB Dollaway 9-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · April 25, 2015
75/202Sig. strikes
47/131Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Luke Rockhold 2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 0:57 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · November 7, 2014
16/65Sig. strikes
20/41Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Cung Le 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 0:57 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le · August 23, 2014
92/270Sig. strikes
38/110Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Tim Kennedy 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · April 16, 2014
40/137Sig. strikes
51/106Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alan Belcher 9-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 4:31 — UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · April 27, 2013
93/225Sig. strikes
29/150Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Vitor Belfort 10-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:27 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · January 19, 2013
14/66Sig. strikes
18/53Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Vitor Belfort › Simulate vs Vitor Belfort ›
W Brian Stann 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · September 22, 2012
64/141Sig. strikes
57/141Absorbed
4/13Takedowns
4:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Chael Sonnen 5-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · January 28, 2012
30/86Sig. strikes
40/97Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jason Miller 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:34 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · December 3, 2011
102/192Sig. strikes
27/119Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jorge Rivera 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:54 — UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · February 26, 2011
50/123Sig. strikes
8/53Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
1:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Yoshihiro Akiyama 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · October 16, 2010
118/267Sig. strikes
50/177Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dan Miller 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans · May 29, 2010
76/225Sig. strikes
50/211Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Wanderlei Silva 2-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · February 20, 2010
32/137Sig. strikes
42/165Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Wanderlei Silva › Simulate vs Wanderlei Silva ›
W Denis Kang 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:24 — UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · November 14, 2009
29/85Sig. strikes
11/53Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
1:25Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Dan Henderson 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:20 — UFC 100 · July 11, 2009
22/109Sig. strikes
29/98Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chris Leben 8-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · October 18, 2008
70/160Sig. strikes
51/164Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jason Day 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:42 — UFC 85: Bedlam · June 7, 2008
25/43Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Charles McCarthy 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:00 — UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 · April 19, 2008
39/90Sig. strikes
1/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:12Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Rashad Evans 5-0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 78: Validation · November 17, 2007
40/96Sig. strikes
23/87Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Matt Hamill 3-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
47/162Sig. strikes
56/124Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Elvis Sinosic 1-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:40 — UFC 70: Nations Collide · April 21, 2007
36/77Sig. strikes
8/20Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Eric Schafer 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:24 — UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 · December 30, 2006
19/33Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Eric Schafer › Simulate vs Eric Schafer ›
W Josh Haynes 0-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 4:14 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · June 24, 2006
41/61Sig. strikes
8/22Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
5:27Control
2Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
30-9-0Pro record
Reign Training Center, RVCA Training CenterGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 17
Submission 3
Decision 10
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 2
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 29
CWFC 4
Cage Rage 2
Pride & Glory 2
FX3 1
UK MMA Championship 1
Full career — 39 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Kelvin Gastelum KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
November 25, 2017
 UFC 1 2:30
L Georges St-Pierre Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 217
November 4, 2017
 UFC 3 4:23
W Dan Henderson Decision (unanimous) UFC 204
October 8, 2016
 UFC 5 5:00
W Luke Rockhold KO (punches) UFC 199
June 4, 2016
 UFC 1 3:36
W Anderson Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping
February 27, 2016
 UFC 5 5:00
W Thales Leites Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites
July 18, 2015
 UFC 5 5:00
W C. B. Dollaway Decision (unanimous) UFC 186
April 25, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Luke Rockhold Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping
November 8, 2014
 UFC 2 0:57
W Cung Le TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le
August 23, 2014
 UFC 4 0:57
L Tim Kennedy Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy
April 16, 2014
 UFC 5 5:00
W Alan Belcher Technical Decision (unanimous) UFC 159
April 27, 2013
 UFC 3 4:31
L Vitor Belfort TKO (head kick and punches) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
January 19, 2013
 UFC 2 1:27
W Brian Stann Decision (unanimous) UFC 152
September 22, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
L Chael Sonnen Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
January 28, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jason Miller TKO (knees to the body and punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller Finale
December 3, 2011
 UFC 3 3:34
W Jorge Rivera TKO (punches) UFC 127
February 27, 2011
 UFC 2 1:54
W Yoshihiro Akiyama Decision (unanimous) UFC 120
October 16, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Dan Miller Decision (unanimous) UFC 114
May 29, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
L Wanderlei Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC 110
February 20, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Denis Kang TKO (punches) UFC 105
November 14, 2009
 UFC 2 4:24
L Dan Henderson KO (punch) UFC 100
July 11, 2009
 UFC 2 3:20
W Chris Leben Decision (unanimous) UFC 89
October 18, 2008
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jason Day TKO (punches) UFC 85
June 7, 2008
 UFC 1 3:42
W Charles McCarthy TKO (arm injury) UFC 83
April 19, 2008
 UFC 1 5:00
L Rashad Evans Decision (split) UFC 78
November 17, 2007
 UFC 3 5:00
W Matt Hamill Decision (split) UFC 75
September 8, 2007
 UFC 3 5:00
W Elvis Sinosic TKO (punches) UFC 70
April 21, 2007
 UFC 2 1:40
W Eric Schafer TKO (punches) UFC 66
December 30, 2006
 UFC 1 4:24
W Josh Haynes TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale
June 24, 2006
 UFC 2 4:14
W Ross Pointon Submission (armbar) CWFC: Strike Force 4
November 26, 2005
 CWFC 1 2:00
W Jakob Lovstad TKO (submission to punches) CWFC: Strike Force 3
October 1, 2005
 CWFC 1 1:10
W Miika Mehmet TKO (corner stoppage) CWFC: Strike Force 2
July 16, 2005
 CWFC 1 3:01
W Alex Cook Submission (choke) FX3: Xplosion
June 18, 2005
 FX3 1 3:21
W Dave Radford TKO (punches) CWFC: Ultimate Force
April 30, 2005
 CWFC 1 2:46
W Mark Epstein KO (punch) Cage Rage 9
November 27, 2004
 Cage Rage 3 4:43
W Andy Bridges KO Pride & Glory 3: Glory Days
August 7, 2004
 Pride & Glory 1 0:45
W Mark Epstein TKO (punches and knees) Cage Rage 7
July 10, 2004
 Cage Rage 2 1:27
W John Weir TKO (punches) UK MMA Championship 7: Rage & Fury
May 30, 2004
 UK MMA Championship 1 0:50
W Steve Mathews TKO (strikes) Pride & Glory 2: Battle of the Ages
April 10, 2004
 Pride & Glory 1 0:38

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Michael Bisping) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 165 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.3 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 2.7 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 37.7% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 65.4% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.1 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 43.3% avg 40.3%
Takedown defense 63.3% avg 60.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.7
Control time 9.1% avg 22.2%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 61.0%