WATCH: “French people are great” -Michael Bisping has message for people of Paris after wild night with Ciryl Gane and Tom Aspinall

Michael Bisping and Tom Aspinall were spotted enthusiastically cheering on the former interim heavyweight champion in Paris.

WATCH: “French people are great” -Michael Bisping has message for people of Paris after wild night with Ciryl Gane and Tom Aspinall

Michael Bisping and Ciryl Gane (Image via Imago)

Ciryl Gane and Sergey Spivak headlined the latest UFC event in Paris. Former champion Michael Bisping had a fun time inside the commentary box as well as outside it. Bisping, along with Tom Aspinall and Gane, enjoyed the festivities after the culmination of the only second UFC event in France.

Ciryl Gane, who defeated Sergey Spivak, punched the punching machine, garnering a score of 950. Michael Bisping and Tom Aspinall cheered on the former interim heavyweight champion. After punching the score, Ciryl Gane requested Michael Bisping to try the game. Aspinall seconded his sentiment. The former middleweight champion was seen having a fun time with elite heavyweights in Paris. Bisping tweeted, “French people are great.” on X (formerly Twitter), referencing the fun night.

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Ciryl Gane headlined the Paris card for the second consecutive time. Gane and Tai Tuivasa headlined the first event. Gane won that fight before losing the title fight to Jon Jones. The co-main event of UFC Paris 2023 was a women’s flyweight bout between Rose Namajunas and Manon Fiorot.

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Namajunas was unsuccessful in her debut at flyweight. The event also witnessed fireworks between Thiago Moises and Benoit St.-Dennis, which also won the fight of the night awards in the evening

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Michael Bisping had a fun night in Paris

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Michael Bisping (Image via Imago)

The UFC Paris fight event had the commentary team of John Gooden, Paul Felder, and Michael Bisping. Bisping did the post-fight interviews. The former middleweight champion had an ecstatic time inside the commentary booth. The fight card had fewer fights, but the main card delivered impactful performances.

After the event, Michael Bisping enjoyed booze and fun. Bisping has seen a change in his public perception since his retirement. Moreover, the former middleweight champion had a topsy-turvy relationship with the fans. He was among the hated fighters on the UFC roster. However, his career in commentary and podcasting has made the fans realize the gem of a person he is. Furthermore, seeing Bisping loved and cheered by the crowd in Paris was a joy to watch.

Bisping is married with three kids: two sons and a daughter. The family resides in California. Bisping has also acted in a wide variety of films and TV shows. With success outside the octagon, the future looks bright for the “one-eyed” champion.

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