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Semi-insightful article discussing Bisping, how he lost use of one eye, and the effects it had on him (psychologically and physically).
https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/60838662
"As Michael Bisping walks into the room for this interview, he spills a cup of coffee on the floor.
For most, it would be an innocuous incident. For Bisping, there is a life-changing, career-defining reason behind the spillage - he is blind in one eye.
The remarkable story of how the 43-year-old lost the vision in his right eye yet still went on to become the first British UFC champion in history is told in a new documentary.
Here, Bisping talks to BBC Sport about the emotional turmoil he experienced as a fighter, the steep barriers he overcame to reach the top, and how it felt watching a film about his career."
Discussing his wife:
"She never helped me, she just loved me," he says. "She loved me for who I was and because of her and what we had, I wanted to do better in life.
"I never had any ambition, never wanted to be someone. I didn't care. Who cared if I didn't go to school? Who cared if I got arrested?
"My mum and dad weren't around too much so when Rebecca came along I wanted more out of life and I wanted to be a success."
https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/60838662
"As Michael Bisping walks into the room for this interview, he spills a cup of coffee on the floor.
For most, it would be an innocuous incident. For Bisping, there is a life-changing, career-defining reason behind the spillage - he is blind in one eye.
The remarkable story of how the 43-year-old lost the vision in his right eye yet still went on to become the first British UFC champion in history is told in a new documentary.
Here, Bisping talks to BBC Sport about the emotional turmoil he experienced as a fighter, the steep barriers he overcame to reach the top, and how it felt watching a film about his career."
Discussing his wife:
"She never helped me, she just loved me," he says. "She loved me for who I was and because of her and what we had, I wanted to do better in life.
"I never had any ambition, never wanted to be someone. I didn't care. Who cared if I didn't go to school? Who cared if I got arrested?
"My mum and dad weren't around too much so when Rebecca came along I wanted more out of life and I wanted to be a success."
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