Michael Bisping reached the top of his own mixed martial arts (MMA) mountain when he learned that he had defeated former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC Fight Night 84 today (Sat., Feb. 27, 2016).
"The Count" was awarded the unanimous-decision victory (video) before a cheering crowd inside O2 Arena in London, England. It was an extremely entertaining contest that had its moments of violence, blood and controversy.
Bisping, who turns 37 years old tomorrow, used his post-fight speech as a way to say thank you to his onetime idol, "The Spider":
"I worshipped this guy.