Michael Bisping was born on February 28, 1979 in Liverpool, England. He is known for his work on UFC 78: Validation (2007), UFC 85: Bedlam (2008) and UFC 70: Nations Collide (2007). Before having a career in MMA he worked in factories, slaughterhouses and as an upholsterer, a postman, a tiler, a plasterer, a double-glazing door salesman, production line operative making barbecues at Rectella in Clitheroe and also a relatively successful DJ around the north-west club scene.