Being a UFC champion is indeed the biggest achievement for an MMA fighter. However, according to the Hollywood star Vin Diesel, when you can be a champ-champ, being a champion is not cool. It was Michael Bisping who shared the quirky request of his buddy Vin Diesel with the UFC community. Bisping and Vin Diesel are great friends. The Fast and The Furious star was fascinated by Conor McGregor winning the championship in two divisions. The entire UFC community was not able to stop themselves from having goosebumps when McGregor threw both belts on his shoulders after defeating Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205.
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Michael Bisping was sharing his thoughts on his YouTube channel where he discussed the current trend where every fighter wants to be a champion in two weight divisions. He said, “Everybody wants to be a champ-champ. It’s almost like being the champion of the world in one weight division is not cool enough anymore, you know, and it all started with Conor McGregor when he knocked out Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205.” The count remarked how cool McGregor looked with the two belts.
In the further conversation, he added “I sound like an a***ole when I say this but I’m friends with Vin Diesel and we were flying back in a private jet and Vin Diesel said Mike you got to get two belts you’re gonna be the champ-champ because Connor’s made that look old school. Conor made that look easier. You got to be a two-weight champ.”
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Since Conor McGregor set foot inside the UFC, critics, and haters have been relentlessly behind him. Many said how ‘The Notorious’ is all talk and no good fighter. However, UFC 205, became one of the unforgettable fights in the history of UFC. The Irishman rose to the position of UFC superstar when he defeated Jose Aldo within 13 seconds of round one.
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McGregor won his first UFC championship title in that bout. ‘The Mystic Mac’ in no time moved up to the lightweight division, where soon he proved that he was indeed the toughest and one of the greatest fighter by winning the title in 2016.
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 12: Conor McGregor of Ireland celebrates his KO victory over Eddie Alvarez of the United States in their lightweight championship bout during the UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
However, ‘The Count’s buddy cannot be blamed for asking to win a double championship similar to Conor McGregor. Nonetheless, Bisping too has achieved splendid victories in his MMA career. The retired UFC star won the belt in the middleweight division and was a former Cage Rage light heavyweight champion. Furthermore, he became the ultimate winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight Tournament. In 2019, the British fighter earned his place in the UFC Hall of Fame.
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