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" In my teenage years, I started kickboxing, then did a little boxing. When the UFC and MMA exploded in the early 2000s in the U.S.A. and Japan, I saw a way to make money and a career. "

Michael Bisping

Career

Years

Early

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

" I'm terrified of having to go back to a day job. And that's why I'm training like a man possessed. Because I want to keep winning. "

" I've been on both sides of the boos. "

" I often put my foot in it a little bit sometimes. "

" In MMA, I found my calling. "

" There's no shortage of fighting talent in the UFC; that's what makes it such a great organisation, and that's why I'm so proud to be a part of it. "

" 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? "

" People give me advice all the time, and I don't take a blind bit of notice. "

Michael Bisping

Take

Advice

" I think it's just in human nature: if you've got two guys fighting, and you don't really know them, you're going to root for the guy who comes from your country. "

" Some people are born for a certain thing. And for me, unfortunately, I wish it was something a bit more artistic or whatever, but I was a born fighter. That's what kept me coming back. It makes me feel alive. And, I just know, there is nothing I do better in this world than fight. "

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

Michael Bisping

Proud

Englishman

" Big respect to Dan Henderson. "

" I've had ups and downs in my career, and if you look at it as a bookmaker, the odds of me becoming a world champion were never in my favour, but I never stopped believing in myself and never stopped trying. "

" It's going to take more than one loss for me to hang up my gloves; that's for sure. "

Michael Bisping

" I want to be world champion, and that's why I've worked for an entire lifetime to get here. "

" People write me off, and yet then, when I fight people, my opponents have a completely different opinion of me afterwards. "

Michael Bisping

People

Fight

" I was a big fan of martial arts movies - Bruce Lee in particular, as cringeworthy as it is. Jean-Claude van Damme was a big inspiration as well - it's a little embarrassing. "

" I have nothing against America; I love spending time there. I fell in love with the country the very first time I went out there, and I have a lot of fans in the U.S. "

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

Michael Bisping

Had

Eye

" What matters - the only thing that matters - is winning. It's nice to entertain the fans and to gain new ones, especially from the States, but on the night... that's all that matters. "

" 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. "

" Stefan Struve's an amazing talent. "

Michael Bisping

Amazing

Talent

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

" 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. "

" For so many years, people have used the expression 'poster boy of British MMA,' but I've never seen myself as that; I certainly never described myself as that. "

" Financially, I've done very well doing what I do. I've got plenty of money in the bank. I've got gigs with FOX doing analyst work, media work. The UFC has been very kind to me. Ultimately, however, I want to be world champion. I have to achieve that to validate my entire career. "

Michael Bisping

Champion

World

" A lot of Americans say the food in England sucks. I don't think the food in England sucks - the food is great - but I've got to say, the Americans have got the dining out experience nailed down. "