This content is protected “It ain’t worth it. “What else am I going to do? I won the belt, I’ve had tons of wins. I’ve done everything I set out to achieve.” -- Michael Bisping. Given how many hard fights he's been involved in, plus the accumulated strain from years of gruelling training, compounded by repeatedly cutting down to 185, it's a very good call from Michael Bisping: no point continuing in any combat sport if you're not 100% motivated to do so. I generally thought Bisping was a bit of a tool leading up to his fights, but just put that down to him creating the animosity and selling the fights; Bisping's post-fight interviews and press conferences, however, offer a glimpse at the real him. Magnanimous in victory and gracious in defeat, offering no excuses for his losses, he may well have been the beneficiary of some very questionable judge's decisions, but he always gave his opponents credit where it was due -- a lesson some Mixed Martial Artists would do well to learn and replicate, regardless of what those people might think of Bisping as a person. This content is protected He has made truckloads of money, has a young family, and is getting out pretty much at the top of MMA largely unscathed (except for his right eye, which was very badly damaged by Belfort in 2013). Bisping wasn't everyone's cup of tea -- he was an acquired taste, if ever there was one -- but he did it his way, and has retired on his terms. All the best for what the future holds for you, Champ: you've earned it.