It took almost ten years for Michael Bisping to become champion, but when he did it was something out of a movie.
“The Count” has crawled the UFC middleweight rankings for years, finding himself just outside of title contention on several occasions. In 2016, he finally got his chance to compete for the belt when he faced Luke Rockhold on short notice after injuring Chris Weidman.
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Rockhold already held a dominant submission victory over Bisping entering UFC 199, but Bisping would even the score in spectacular fashion. Bisping knocked out Rockhold in the first round and ultimately earned UFC gold. It was truly the performance of a lifetime for one of the UFC’s most beloved fighters.
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