Watch: Michael Bisping Is Knocked Out By Kelvin Gastelum In First Round

Michael Bisping was knocked out in the first round in his second UFC headline fight in 21 days.

After being choked out by Georges St-Pierre and losing his middleweight title three weeks ago, the 38-year old took the fight with Kelvin Gastelum on incredibly short notice after Anderson Silva, his scheduled opponent for the Shanghai event, was hit with a USADA violation.

And in the very first round, Gastelum knocked out the 38-year old with a series of strikes, including one devastating punch with his left, to put Bisping away in the Manchester fighter's penultimate fight.

Credit: BT Sport

Here's how Twitter reacted, with the majority of social media applauding Bisping for being the absolute warrior that he is and taking this fight:

Bisping was an absolute class act in his post-match, praising his opponent and honestly admitting that he is coming to the end.

He still wants more swansong though, with a London bout in March mooted for the future UFC Hall of Famer.

As for Gastelum, the ninth best middleweight fighter in the world according to the UFC rankings, he is targeting a fight with interim middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in Perth.

Topics: UFC

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