UFC fighter Michael Bisping opens door to Tony Bellew bout

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Michael Bisping, Britonโ€™s first UFC champion, has opened the door to a potential boxing showdown with former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew.

In a move that echoes UFC superstar Conor McGregor swapping the octagon for the ring to take on former pound-for-pound boxing king Floyd Mayweather later this month, Bisping expressed his eagerness for a cross-code bout.

The issue first reared its head when Bellew, who has not fought since beating David Haye in their heavyweight grudge match in March, told Sky Sports: โ€œI can wrestle, I can grapple, I punch hard, I can kick and Iโ€™ve got some kickboxing experience.

tony bellew beat david haye in march
Tony Bellew beat David Haye in March (Nick Potts/PA)

โ€œIf youโ€™re asking if I would get in the cage with a puncher in the UFC? Mike Bisping is a guy who is predominantly known as a puncher and heโ€™s a very strong wrestler as well.โ€

The 34-year-old clarified his remarks on Twitter, adding: โ€œJust to clear things up.. I didnโ€™t call @bisping out! Im actually a fan of his tbh! They asked โ€œwould I fight himโ€ to which I replied โ€œYESโ€.โ€

Bisping, 38, responded that he would be happy to box Bellew once he has defended his UFC middleweight title against Georges St-Pierre.


He tweeted: โ€œAll good Tony. People twist things. But for the record, after gsp, Iโ€™m down to have a boxing match with you 100 percent.โ€

Bellew replied to his fellow Englishman: โ€œWell it looks and sounds good to meโ€ฆ Iโ€™ll provide a knockout to add to my highlight reel.โ€

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