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" I fought Dan Henderson in 2009, and I lost, and that was at UFC 100 - UFC 100 was the biggest pay-per-view the company's ever done. 1.6 million pay-per-view buys, watched all over the world, and of course, I get knocked out cold after talking lots of smack leading up to the fight. So I got my just desserts in that one. "

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" I went to college and did advanced electronical engineering, not really knowing what I wanted to do. It bored me to death, so I dropped out. "

Michael Bisping

College

Knowing

" I don't need their love. If they want to boo, let them boo. "

" 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. "

" I'm very happy with my wrestling. "

" I want to be the first British person to lift a UFC World Title. "

" When everybody fought Anderson Silva in the past, they were terrified of him. Absolutely terrified. That's part of the reason why he was so successful. "

Michael Bisping

Him

Past

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

" My best weapon is probably my speed. I am faster than most middleweights, and I know how to use it. "

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

" I'm a fighter through and through, and I've got more heart and more determination than anybody. "

" There will always be a place for 'The Ultimate Fighter.' "

" I always wanted to be the champion, and I had belief in myself that I could achieve it. But along the way, of course, you've also got to be a realist. You lose a couple of fights here and there, and you think maybe it's not going to happen. "

" Ultimately, when two professionals meet, I don't really see the location as being a defining factor. If you're a psychologically weak fighter, maybe it would be. But if you're a seasoned pro, it doesn't really come into it. "

" It seems like every problem you can have with an eye, I had. "

Michael Bisping

Had

Eye

" It seems, whenever there are two Brits fighting in the UFC, we always seem to put on a good fight. "

" I can't understand how some guys get tired after one round. If you can't go the distance, why are you even in the fight? "

" I swear to God, I don't even know who Demi Lovato is. My son has a crush on her. Apparently, he was sat next to her when I knocked Luke Rockhold out, so Demi Lovato knows who I am, that's for sure. "

" Fighting at home does bring pressure - of course it does. But I've always thrived on that. "

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

" I'm a proud Brit and a proud Englishman. "

Michael Bisping

Proud

Englishman

" Due to the UFC educating people on MMA as a sport, people give us the respect as athletes, opening doors to opportunities which wasn't available in the past. It has been amazing to be part of the UFC journey. "

" You've got to sell fights; you've got to be entertaining. "

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

" You can push my buttons all you want and say whatever you want about me, and that's fine... fighters do that. "

Michael Bisping

Push

Whatever

" I hate it when people call me a cage fighter. I'm a mixed martial artist. But people take one look at what we do, and they just start making assumptions. "

" I always support British athletes of all sports, including Tyson Fury. I think he's a great boxer. However, if he's calling out UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez, then quite frankly, he's living in a fantasy world and needs to come back to reality. "

" I've already been KO'd, embarrassed. Nothing is going to be worse than that, so what's to be scared of? "

" Big respect to Dan Henderson. "