{"id":18287,"date":"2026-04-13T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecigcanadazone.com\/restofcanada\/michael-bisping-not-pulling-a-ronda-rousey-99-retired\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:00:02","slug":"michael-bisping-not-pulling-a-ronda-rousey-99-retired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecigcanadazone.com\/restofcanada\/michael-bisping-not-pulling-a-ronda-rousey-99-retired\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bisping Not Pulling A Ronda Rousey, &#8216;99% Retired&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Michael Bisping<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I&#8217;m 99% Retired<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8230; Only One Thing Gets Me Back In The Octagon<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-13T00:30:22-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              April 13, 2026<br \/>\n                            12:30 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-1e337ace44ee0d63c557bd7a8f888400\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-fb5dc16a-4ceb-455a-8709-b7cce9405aad-1893566311-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-fb5dc16a-4ceb-455a-8709-b7cce9405aad-1893566311-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Michael Bisping Not Pulling A Ronda Rousey, &apos;99% Retired&apos;\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0e\/16by9\/2026\/04\/08\/0eac31eac05644c3a86971ff64825dfc_md.jpg\" alt=\"michael-bisping-kal-04-08-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1e337ace44ee0d63c557bd7a8f888400--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eefc8722b1dd6db9dfed10122df8b506\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>MMA is in its comeback era &#8230; but you can cross <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/michael-bisping\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Michael Bisping<\/strong><\/a> off the list of fighters making huge returns in 2026 &#8230; he tells <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong>, while he can still whoop a ton of ass, he&#8217;s staying retired.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-eefc8722b1dd6db9dfed10122df8b506--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d035b37871d095d78cefa1cf9964c787\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>That is, unless several Brinks trunks back into his driveway.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d035b37871d095d78cefa1cf9964c787--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-66003c246a849e2b723d65df573dad65\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260311_88c12cb14e6c4fea87a33c584fc22bde\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:644ef134-94a7-400d-952b-3cf4128aaa45\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Michael Bisping Not Pulling A Ronda Rousey, &apos;99% Retired&apos;\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/88\/4by3\/2026\/03\/11\/88c12cb14e6c4fea87a33c584fc22bde_md.png\" alt=\"Nakisa Bidarian, left, Francis Ngannou, Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano, Philipe Lins, Jake Paul sub getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-66003c246a849e2b723d65df573dad65--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f53dceb7bf576983725894027e0bac64\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We caught up with The Count at LAX this week &#8230; and asked with big names like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ronda-rousey\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ronda Rousey<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/gina-carano\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Gina Carano<\/strong><\/a> stepping back in the cage, could he be following suit??<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f53dceb7bf576983725894027e0bac64--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0bf2684161075bddde27165629e854e3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Let&#8217;s just say the door is almost entirely shut &#8230; but it&#8217;s getting jammed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0bf2684161075bddde27165629e854e3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-00ace7f4917adcf32f75204c6fb2ff39\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260409_bc4d24c693794bd1b3f6a124adfa6f41\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:644ef134-94a7-400d-952b-3cf4128aaa45\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Michael Bisping Not Pulling A Ronda Rousey, &apos;99% Retired&apos;\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bc\/4by3\/2026\/04\/09\/bc4d24c693794bd1b3f6a124adfa6f41_md.png\" alt=\"michael bisping sub getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-00ace7f4917adcf32f75204c6fb2ff39--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f9633e456e0d5deb77a51dc753fcfccd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I mean, there&#8217;s always a bag big enough [to get me to unretire], but probably 99% I&#8217;m done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f9633e456e0d5deb77a51dc753fcfccd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b70370c3a53f098eabef362b444719f8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Bisping pointed to the pain and injuries as a big factor in his decision to stay sidelined &#8230; but yeah, money talks.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b70370c3a53f098eabef362b444719f8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3fcf81e3eb886c404d4d35445804524b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The 47-year-old former middleweight champ (30-9) has experience with big comebacks &#8212; as an opponent &#8212; he fought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/georges-st-pierre\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Georges St-Pierre<\/strong><\/a> after a four-year break in 2017 and lost via rear-naked choke.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3fcf81e3eb886c404d4d35445804524b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ba532c4778f7ec8fe27c0d53305414c9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260409_8885527155354259a91d61bccc931a3f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:644ef134-94a7-400d-952b-3cf4128aaa45\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Michael Bisping Not Pulling A Ronda Rousey, &apos;99% Retired&apos;\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/88\/4by3\/2026\/04\/09\/8885527155354259a91d61bccc931a3f_md.png\" alt=\"michael bisping sub getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ba532c4778f7ec8fe27c0d53305414c9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-84befc2018f348476d02a4e8e2f2b91a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>But it&#8217;s safe to say Bisping&#8217;s satisfied with how his career played out &#8230; and he&#8217;s totally content with his commentary and acting gigs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-84befc2018f348476d02a4e8e2f2b91a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-56c2c62751be832bcf3a944d08d35e63\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We also talked to MB about the UFC Freedom 250 card &#8230; and while some folks complained about a lack of star power, he explained why it&#8217;s a can&#8217;t-miss event for several reasons &#8230; adding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/dana-white\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Dana White<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s org. has some tricks up its sleeve for the White House extravaganza.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-56c2c62751be832bcf3a944d08d35e63--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/13\/michael-bisping-not-unretiring-from-ufc\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Michael Bisping I&#8217;m 99% Retired &#8230; 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