Things have not been going former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping’s way as of late. The mixed martial arts veteran suffered the end of his title reign at UFC 217. In the main event inside the illustrious Madison Square Garden Arena, “The Count” suffered a submission loss to former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre.
Only three weeks removed from the submission loss, Michael Bisping walked inside the octagon for a fight once again. This time, “The Count” headlined UFC Fight Night 122 after accepting the match up on short notice.
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was initially set to face off against Kelvin Gastelum for the event. However, Silva was pulled from the fight after being flagged by USADA for a failed drug test. As a result, “The Count” stepped in on short notice for “The Spider.”
Bisping and Gastelum went toe-to-toe, with Gastelum earning a swift first round knockout victory over the MMA veteran. Now on a two fight losing streak, Bisping is targeting his next octagon performance to be a retirement fight in his native England.
As seen in the message below, the UFC prompted fans over Instagram to voice which fighter they believe Bisping should face for his retirement match up. UFC Uriah Hall quickly retorted “me.”
