Michael Bisping - trash talks and Quotes
Michael Bisping's Statements About Other Fighters
“If Paddy loses against Justin, I think we might see this fight [against Dan Hooker] pretty quickly. If Dan Hooker wins or loses [against Benoit Saint Denis], it doesn’t matter — that’s going to be the next fight”
– via his YouTube channel (January 10, 2026), predicting that the UFC will capitalize on the toxic new rivalry between Paddy Pimblett and Dan Hooker regardless of their upcoming results
“He was just having a laugh... It’s unhinged, and he is getting absolutely murdered online. Now I am not going to defend Paddy, but I am going to kind of defend him if you know what I am saying.”
– via his YouTube channel (January 10, 2026), weighing in on the fallout from Paddy Pimblett’s "mother" analogy during his recent interview with The MMA Guru.
“He was just having a laugh... It’s unhinged, and he is getting absolutely murdered online. Now I am not going to defend Paddy, but I am going to kind of defend him if you know what I am saying.”
– via his YouTube channel (January 10, 2026), weighing in on the fallout from Paddy Pimblett’s ""mother"" analogy during his recent interview with The MMA Guru.
“I don't see anyone beating Ilia Topuria. Not Paddy, not Justin. Arman Tsarukyan is the dark horse... but by the end of 2026, Topuria will still be the champ”
– via his YouTube channel (January 9, 2026), predicting that the "El Matador" era will endure despite a chaotic lightweight landscape and the emergence of an interim champion
“The one thing you can't do with an eye is rush back. That is the one big lesson that I learned, because I did that. I rushed back too soon. I rushed back to sparring. I rushed back to the competition, and I never saw out of that eye again. Tom has got to take his time”
– via his YouTube channel, offering a sobering warning to Tom Aspinall based on his own career—ending injury
“It's very different when you get poked in the eye. We all know, we've all been poked in the eye. It is a very sharp, horrible, painful feeling. And Tom said he couldn't see... What that means is when you say I can't see, it's because you're trying to get out of the fight because you're tired. But if you can't see, I can't see, guys. How are you going to go and fight if you can't see?”
– via the Jaxxon Podcast, defending Tom Aspinall against accusations of "quitting" while highlighting the grim reality of his injury.
“We've got Ilia apparently running from Arman Tsarukyan, we've got Islam Makhachev running from Ilia Topuria, we've got Khamzat Chimaev running from Nassourdine Imavov, we've got [Alex] Pereira running from Khamzat Chimaev, and we've got Jon Jones, the greatest of all time, running from big Tom Aspinall. That is the situation if you listen to all the noise.”
– via his YouTube channel, listing various fighters who are being accused of avoiding challenging matchups and arguing that champions should defend their title in their weight class three times or vacate the belt before seeking to move up a division.
“We've got Ilia apparently running from Arman Tsarukyan, we've got Islam Makhachev running from Ilia Topuria, we've got Khamzat Chimaev running from Nassourdine Imavov, we've got [Alex] Pereira running from Khamzat Chimaev, and we've got Jon Jones, the greatest of all time, running from big Tom Aspinall. That is the situation if you listen to all the noise.”
– via his YouTube channel, listing various fighters who are being accused of avoiding challenging matchups and arguing that champions should defend their title in their weight class three times or vacate the belt before seeking to move up a division.
“We've got Ilia apparently running from Arman Tsarukyan, we've got Islam Makhachev running from Ilia Topuria, we've got Khamzat Chimaev running from Nassourdine Imavov, we've got [Alex] Pereira running from Khamzat Chimaev, and we've got Jon Jones, the greatest of all time, running from big Tom Aspinall. That is the situation if you listen to all the noise.”
– via his YouTube channel, listing various fighters who are being accused of avoiding challenging matchups and arguing that champions should defend their title in their weight class three times or vacate the belt before seeking to move up a division.
“We've got Ilia apparently running from Arman Tsarukyan, we've got Islam Makhachev running from Ilia Topuria, we've got Khamzat Chimaev running from Nassourdine Imavov, we've got [Alex] Pereira running from Khamzat Chimaev, and we've got Jon Jones, the greatest of all time, running from big Tom Aspinall. That is the situation if you listen to all the noise.”
– via his YouTube channel, listing various fighters who are being accused of avoiding challenging matchups and arguing that champions should defend their title in their weight class three times or vacate the belt before seeking to move up a division.
“If [Makhachev] gets the job done, I think without question, he deserves to be in that conversation.Without a shadow of a doubt. If he can beat Jack, and I know it is a big if… and go on a run and defend it two or three times, it’s insane”
– discusses Islam's GOAT status via The Bohnfire with Mike Bohn
“To go from fighting Gervonta Davis to now boxing Francis Ngannou... Listen, if Jake Paul does it, fair play. But I just call number one bullsh*t on this, brother, because I don't see this happening. I just don't believe it. I don't believe it at all," Bisping added before noting that he could see Paul go up against Nate Diaz much more than Ngannou... I don't know. Maybe [Paul] would [fight Ngannou], just for the clout. Because in many ways, it would be an admirable thing to do. And it would be Jake Paul taking on somebody bigger, with more experience”
– reacted by stating that the potential bout between Francis Ngannou and Jake Paul was unrealistic
“Tom Aspinall didn't want to continue with his vision damaged or not being able to see. I don't blame him”
– supports Tom for not continuing after the UFC 321 eye poke
“If you want to do a big fight, if you want to showcase the lighter divisions, I am telling you, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Merab Dvalishvili in 2026. I've got a feeling that's going to happen.”
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“If you want to do a big fight, if you want to showcase the lighter divisions, I am telling you, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Merab Dvalishvili in 2026. I've got a feeling that's going to happen.”
Read all statements about Alexander Volkanovski
“It wouldn't Surprise me Jack Della Maddalena still the champion at the of the day. He's on another level. Against Belal Muhammad that was a masterful performance—the perfect warm”
– up fight to take on Islam.
“It wouldn't Surprise me Jack Della Maddalena still the champion at the of the day. He's on another level. Against Belal Muhammad that was a masterful performance—the perfect warm”
– up fight to take on Islam.