Michael Bisping is an English sports analyst, actor, pundit, and former MMA fighter. In this article, we will reveal What Happened To Michael Bisping’s Eye.
Micheal participated in the UFC’s Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.
He has been fighting since 2004, and he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion, The Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight tournament winner and Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion.
What Happened To Michael Bisping’s Left Eye?
The former UFC middleweight champion Michael had a retinal detachment in his right eye as a result of a head kick from Vitor Belfort.
On January 19, 2013, Bisping challenged former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort in UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping. The bout might have resulted in Michael Bisping facing off against then-champion Anderson Silva for the belt.
However, in round two, ‘The Count’ was hit with a stunning head kick from Belfort, followed by punches. As a result, the referee called a halt to the match at 1:27 of the second round.
Bisping not only lost the battle, but it also impacted his life and career forever.
Belfort’s kick was responsible for Bisping’s retina being detached. The blows that followed just fueled the flames. ‘The Count’ eventually lost eyesight in his right eye due to the incident.
Is Micheal Bisping Permanently Blind?
No! Micheal Bisping is not permanently blind.
Bisping suffers from strabismus, a condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned when looking at something.
Bisping is also suffering from glaucoma and cataracts. Michael Bisping has a long history of eyesight problems. After his fight with Kelvin Gastelum, he was terrified, wondering if the retina in his left eye had detached.
Michael Bisping now sports a glass eye, which he removed on his podcast ‘Believe You Me’ to reveal the depth of the injury.
Micheal Bisping Family
Bisping met his Australian wife, Rebecca, in Manchester. The couple and their three children live in Orange County, California.
Callum, their eldest son, is a great wrestler who was a CIF champion in high school and is now an NCAA Division II student at San Francisco State University.
Their third child was born just as Bisping was leaving for the United States to prepare for his fight against Dan Miller.
Bisping was born on a British military post in Nicosia, Cyprus, and grew up in Clitheroe, Lancashire. Micheal attended St Augustine’s Roman Catholic High School in Billington.
He began Jujutsu training when he was eight years old.At 15, he fought as an amateur in Knock Down Sport Budo, Britain’s first “no holds barred” tournament, a predecessor to contemporary MMA (KSBO).