Michael Bisping has full confidence that Tom Aspinall will be the one to solve the Jon Jones puzzle – and quite easily. Interim UFC heavyweight champion Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is edging closer to his highly anticipated title-unification bout with Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC). According to DraftKings, Aspinall is currently a small -130
Michael Bisping sees a world where Justin Gaethje is next in line for UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) returned to the win column after defeating Rafael Fiziev a second time at UFC 313 last month. Makhachev already holds wins over No. 1-ranked Arman Tsarukyan and No. 2-ranked Charles Oliveria, and
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-on-espn-65-commentary-team-broadcast-plans-set-michelle-waterson-gomez The UFC opens its April schedule Saturday with UFC on ESPN 65, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in “Sin City” to
Michael Bisping wants to see Leon Edwards matched with a fellow striker after UFC Fight Night 255. Edwards (22-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) suffered his second-straight loss when he was submitted by Sean Brady in Saturday’s main event at The O2 in London. The loss marked the first time Edwards was stopped in his career. Former
Michael Bisping disagrees with Leon Edwards on what it’s like to fight in the middle of the night. Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) lost his welterweight title to Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 in July, which took place in Manchester, England in U.S. prime time. Edwards cited fighting in the middle of the night as
Michael Bisping thinks UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones needs to make a decision about his fighting future. After finishing Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 this past November, Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) struggled to get up for a title-unification bout with interim champ Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC), saying he needed “f*ck you” money
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-255-commentary-team-broadcast-plans-set-michael-bisping-calls-action-on-home-soil March 19, 2025 9:40 am ET The UFC visits London for the 16th time Saturday with UFC Fight Night 255, which goes down at The O2. As always, marquee on-air talent will be on hand
Michael Bisping thinks Ilia Topuria will get his wish to fight UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Although Makhachev doesn’t like the idea of fighting another featherweight, Bisping thinks it would be silly for the UFC to risk jeopardizing a big fight between Makhachev and Topuria. Justin Gaethje called for a title shot after beating Rafael
Michael Bisping is glad Canelo Alvarez decided to move on from Jake Paul. Alvarez was in discussions to box Paul, with their matchup close to being finalized for May 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and expected to stream on Netflix. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Alvarez wound up signing a four-fight
Michael Bisping likes Ilia Topuria’s chances against fellow UFC champion Islam Makhachev. UFC featherweight champion Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) wants to move up to challenge lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), who’s currently the promotion’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. Both fighters have recently produced dominant results over their division, and Bisping would love
Michael Bisping also doesn’t think Alex Pereira should be cornering Sean Strickland at UFC 312. Light heavyweight champion Pereira will corner Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) for his title-fight rematch against middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC), which headlines Saturday’s card at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). With Pereira
Michael Bisping thinks Michael Page is better suited for middleweight after UFC Fight Night 250. Page handed Shara Magomedov his first-career loss in a unanimous decision win Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “MVP” told MMA Junkie prior to the fight that he planned on dropping back down to welterweight after the fight,
