But after nearly 10 years and 22 fights with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), "The Count" hopes a win over Anderson Silva at UFC Fight Night 83 on Feb. 27, 2016 in London, England, will finally get him to the big dance.
As he recently declared on his Sirius XM show, "The Countdown," Bisping says he hopes destroying "The Spider" will be enough to get him a much-desired championship fight.
"I'm going to destroy Anderson Silva; I'm telling you right now. My camp's going the best it's ever been. I'm performing better.