UFC middleweight champion (UFC 199, 2016) and Hall of Famer, now a color commentator.
Michael Bisping on YouTube ↗Track Record
Derived from every pick we've logged and verified — shown with its denominator, never a bare percentage. Draws and no-contests fall outside it. How Track Record works.
Called 11 of 19 resolved picks
1 of 11 hits also matched the method.
Call Profile
How this analyst's logged calls performed: winner, stated detail, and frozen pre-event underdog context.
Winner-only and method calls are separated so specificity stays visible.
Resolved Calls
What was predicted, what actually happened, and whether it hit. A 'didn't call it' row is logged for the record but doesn't count toward the tally.
Hit Cortez vs Wang Michael Bisping: predicted Wang · to win for Cortez vs Wang. Actual Wang · Dec. Result: Hit.
Takes Wang Cong because he expects her striking to be too much for Cortez if the fight plays out on the feet. He notes Cortez is experienced, but frames Wang's kickboxing pedigree, rebound form and Team Alpha Male work as enough to get it done.
“Wang Cong is just going to be too much.”
Miss Garbrandt vs Yañez Michael Bisping: predicted Garbrandt · to win for Garbrandt vs Yañez. Actual Yañez · KO/TKO R1. Result: Miss.
Starts by acknowledging Yanez's boxing could fit the matchup, then talks himself into Garbrandt because of the level he has fought at, his wrestling, power and will. He also reads Yanez's recent rough stretch as a possible confidence issue.
“I'm going with Cody Garbrandt.”
Hit Pinas vs Almeida Michael Bisping: predicted Pinas · to win for Pinas vs Almeida. Actual Pinas · KO/TKO R1. Result: Hit.
Backs Pinas because he sees the matchup playing into the younger knockout puncher's hands. He respects Almeida's Glory kickboxing background, but thinks Pinas' first-round UFC knockout form and upside make him the side.
“I don't think Almeida gets the job done here.”
Hit Riley vs Kamaka Michael Bisping: predicted Riley · Decision for Riley vs Kamaka. Actual Riley · KO/TKO R1. Result: Hit.
Expects a mostly striking fight and sides with Riley's boxing, Thai boxing, footwork, rhythm and youth. He respects Kamaka's experience and UFC return, but thinks Riley has the cleaner tools to win rounds.
“Luke Riley gets the job done, but it will be via a decision.”
Miss Royval vs Kavanagh Michael Bisping: predicted Kavanagh · Decision for Royval vs Kavanagh. Actual Royval · Sub R3. Result: Miss.
Backs Kavanagh's speed, hand speed and kick entries as special enough to beat an experienced contender. He respects Royval's toughness and warns Kavanagh must keep his hands up, but still sees the promoted prospect winning on points.
“Lone'er Kavanagh gets the job done via decision.”
Miss Sandhagen vs Bautista Michael Bisping: predicted Sandhagen · Decision for Sandhagen vs Bautista. Actual Bautista · Dec. Result: Miss.
Calls it a tough matchup, but sides with Sandhagen's reach, range, footwork and fight IQ. He thinks Bautista is underappreciated and well-rounded, yet expects Sandhagen to solve enough of the puzzle to win a decision.
“I'm going with Cory Sandhagen for a decision victory.”
Hit Steveson vs Ellison Michael Bisping: predicted Steveson · to win for Steveson vs Ellison. Actual Steveson · KO/TKO R1. Result: Hit.
Makes Steveson a clear pick because of his Olympic wrestling base, heavyweight athleticism, speed, power and elite coaching setup. He sees Ellison's limited UFC sample as a bad setup against a prospect he believes could be fast-tracked.
“Of course, he wins.”
Hit Whittaker vs Krylov Michael Bisping: predicted Whittaker · Decision for Whittaker vs Krylov. Actual Whittaker · KO/TKO R3. Result: Hit.
Takes Whittaker to win his light-heavyweight move, citing his speed, footwork, well-rounded game and power at 205. He warns Krylov is experienced, dangerous and versatile, so he expects a tough fight rather than a walkover.
“Robert Whittaker gets the job done.”
No pick Lewis vs Hokit Michael Bisping: made no pick for Lewis vs Hokit. Actual Hokit · KO/TKO R2. Result: No pick.
Leans toward Hokit's speed, pressure and gas tank troubling a ~42-year-old Lewis, but won't commit — 'can Lewis land flush? I don't know.' The explicit 'Hokit' call late in the video is a guest's, not Bisping's; he frames a one-punch Lewis spark as the surprise, not his prediction.
Hit Lopes vs Garcia Michael Bisping: predicted Lopes · to win for Lopes vs Garcia. Actual Lopes · KO/TKO R2. Result: Hit.
Lopes is probably going to beat Garcia despite Bisping loving Garcia. He expects Lopes — who did much of his camp at Oklahoma State — to shoot takedowns and use his jiu-jitsu rather than bang with Garcia, whose finishing power is most dangerous on the feet.
- Expects Lopes to wrestle (Oklahoma State camp) and win on the ground
- May rob fans of the striking battle, since Garcia's edge is on the feet
“Diego Lopes is probably going to beat Steve Garcia. I love Steve Garcia.”
Hit Nickal vs Daukaus Michael Bisping: predicted Nickal · to win for Nickal vs Daukaus. Actual Nickal · KO/TKO R1. Result: Hit.
Picks Nickal but with real hesitation — the spot on the card where he can most see an upset. Daukaus has surged with two first-round finishes since returning, while Nickal is still proving he's a complete mixed martial artist.
- Picks Nickal but flags it as the most likely upset on the card
- Daukaus riding two first-round finishes; Nickal still establishing himself
“Bo Nickal probably… but I think that could be the one where the upset is.”
Hit O'Malley vs Zahabi Michael Bisping: predicted O'Malley · to win for O'Malley vs Zahabi. Actual O'Malley · KO/TKO R2. Result: Hit.
O'Malley is taller with better boxing and a longer reach, and Bisping leans on the Chito Vera common opponent — what O'Malley did to Vera versus how close Zahabi's own fight with Vera was — while admitting MMA math doesn't really stack up.
- Taller, better boxing, longer reach
- Uses the Chito Vera common opponent as a loose read
“Sugar Sean O'Malley is probably going to beat Aiemann Zahabi.”
Hit Pereira vs Gane Michael Bisping: predicted Gane · Decision for Pereira vs Gane. Actual Gane · KO/TKO R2. Result: Hit.
Bisping favoured Gane on points the moment the fight was made — a Pereira win would be an upset. Gane's speed, lateral movement, angles and natural heavyweight size are a problematic stylistic matchup for a Pereira who walks straight forward, and the mass that lets Pereira hit hard also slows him down.
- Picked Gane on points the minute the fight was made
- Pereira has to cut the cage off perfectly to land — Gane isn't fazed by size or power
- Thinks the odds should be wider in Gane's favour
“The minute this fight was made, I favoured Ciryl on points. If Alex Pereira pulls it off, in my opinion, it's an upset.”
Perfect Ruffy vs Chandler Michael Bisping: predicted Ruffy · KO/TKO for Ruffy vs Chandler. Actual Ruffy · KO/TKO R1. Result: Perfect.
All signs point toward Ruffy getting a spectacular knockout. He's precise, taller and longer with spinning kicks and flying knees and now trains with Volkanovski, while Chandler has lost five of his last six and taken a lot of damage.
- Ruffy: precise, taller, longer, spinning and flying weapons, now at Volkanovski's camp
- Chandler 5 losses in his last 6 — invokes the Tony Ferguson decline comparison
“All signs pointing towards Mauricio Ruffy getting a spectacular knockout.”
Miss Topuria vs Gaethje Michael Bisping: predicted Topuria · to win for Topuria vs Gaethje. Actual Gaethje · KO/TKO R4. Result: Miss. Note: Said in a reaction video to Arman Tsarukyan's bet, not a dedicated prediction — he stops short of formally locking it in ("I'm not making my prediction yet"), but leaves no doubt he's backing Topuria.
Topuria is a precise, ungodly-powerful technician and a heavy favourite. To him, backing Gaethje is backing the likely loser.
* Said in a reaction video to Arman Tsarukyan's bet, not a dedicated prediction — he stops short of formally locking it in ("I'm not making my prediction yet"), but leaves no doubt he's backing Topuria.
Miss Brady vs Buckley Michael Bisping: predicted Buckley · to win for Brady vs Buckley. Actual Brady · Dec. Result: Miss.
Although he loves Sean Brady, Bisping goes with Buckley — confident, always coming forward, swinging for the fences — and thinks he catches Brady this time. He cautions that if Brady drags it to the mat it's a Brady submission.
- Caveat: if Brady gets it to the ground, expect a Brady submission
- Cites lingering trauma from Brady's first-round KO loss to Morales
“I love Sean Brady. I've got to go with Joaquin Buckley.”
Miss Chimaev vs Strickland Michael Bisping: predicted Chimaev · to win for Chimaev vs Strickland. Actual Strickland · Dec. Result: Miss.
Bisping has leaned Chimaev all week and, despite growing respect for Strickland's elite cardio, strength and ability to get back up, his gut still says Chimaev gets it done. He concedes he could be wrong and that the longer it goes the more it favours Strickland.
- A gut pick — admits he could be wrong
- Chimaev's one-shot power vs Strickland's five-round cardio
- Strickland's big weight cut flagged as a late-fight factor
“I think Khamzat Chimaev gets the job done.”
Hit Green vs Stephens Michael Bisping: predicted Green · to win for Green vs Stephens. Actual Green · Sub R1. Result: Hit.
Bisping expects Green to fight his usual style — hands low, slipping and ripping, talking trash, pot-shotting — and to get it done at 39, while acknowledging Stephens needs only one punch to flip it.
- Notes Green's age (39) and the question of fading reflexes
- Acknowledges Stephens' one-punch KO danger
“I'm going with the King.”
Miss Van vs Taira Michael Bisping: predicted Taira · to win for Van vs Taira. Actual Van · KO/TKO R5. Result: Miss.
Even with a closer personal relationship with Van, Bisping's honest pick is Taira as the more technical, more well-rounded fighter with less mileage. He sees a real submission threat if it hits the ground and believes Taira ends up the champion.
- Picks against Van despite knowing him personally
- Real submission danger if Taira gets it down
- Calls Taira a future champion
“But who wins the fight? I got to go with Tatsuro Taira.”
Miss Volkov vs Cortes-Acosta Michael Bisping: predicted Cortes-Acosta · KO/TKO for Volkov vs Cortes-Acosta. Actual Volkov · Dec. Result: Miss.
Asked directly whether Volkov beats Cortes-Acosta, Bisping says no. He frames Waldo as a surging knockout artist on a three-fight streak who keeps getting better, while arguing Volkov hasn't been the same beast since the Aspinall knockout.
- Waldo on a three-fight KO streak
- Argues Volkov is diminished post-Aspinall
- Heavy emphasis on Waldo's power
“The question is, will he beat Waldo Cortes-Acosta? I say no.”