Michael Bisping discloses pick for UFC’s ‘Greatest of All Time’ in social media response to fan inquiry

Michael Bisping is certain that he possesses the correct solution to the ongoing debate over who is the greatest fighter of all time.

Bisping, who is among a select few fighters to have won a UFC championship, has encountered numerous MMA greats throughout his career and strongly believes that one of his previous opponents should be recognized as the ‘GOAT.’ In response to a fan’s inquiry, Bisping simply named his choice in a quote tweet.

As the middleweight title reign came to an end, Michael Bisping declared Georges St-Pierre as the greatest fighter of all time by referencing the former champion’s commonly-used initials in a tweet.

With a career record of 26-2, St-Pierre is frequently mentioned in the ‘GOAT’ discussion. He successfully defended the welterweight title nine times in a row, dominating the division on two different occasions. He concluded his career by defeating Bisping in a middleweight bout, making him one of only nine fighters in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes.

At the height of his professional success, St-Pierre achieved victories over former titleholders BJ Penn, Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, Carlos Condit, Jake Shields, and Sean Sherk, including two wins over Penn and Hughes.

Among the candidates often mentioned for the honorary title, fans also include Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Amanda Nunes, and Khabib Nurmagomedov, in addition to St-Pierre.

Who was Bisping’s first title defense as UFC champion?

Michael Bisping is widely recognized as one of the most unlikely champions in UFC history, with his victory at UFC 199 being regarded as one of the greatest upsets in MMA history.

Despite spending a majority of his career ranked in the top 10 of the middleweight division, Bisping developed a reputation for losing crucial fights that could have defined his career. Nevertheless, at the age of 37, Bisping accepted a last-minute opportunity to fight Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 and shocked everyone by knocking out the champion in the first round, thus claiming the coveted belt.

Despite causing a major upset, Michael Bisping made a comeback four months later to defend his championship belt against 46-year-old Dan Henderson. This was a rematch of a fight that took place seven years ago, which resulted in one of the most memorable knockouts in the sport’s history. Despite facing challenges, Bisping managed to prevent Henderson from becoming the oldest UFC champion and successfully retained his title.

The victory against Henderson marked the last win of Bisping’s career, as he would go on to lose his next fight to Georges St-Pierre and suffer a knockout defeat against Kelvin Gastelum. Following this, Bisping announced his retirement a few months later due to accumulated injuries, including loss of sight in his right eye.