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Mayweather vs McGregor: UFC star Michael Bisping open to a fight with Tony Bellew

Michael Bisping will defend his title for the first time on Saturday
Image: Michael Bisping admits that he would happily face Tony Bellew in a boxing ring

Michael Bisping says that he is willing to take on Tony Bellew in a boxing ring in two fights' time.

The UFC middleweight champion responded via Twitter after Bellew recently revealed that he would consider a fight with Bisping.

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The Manchester fighter is scheduled to make his next title defence against the returning and former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre (GSP), but would happily take on Bellew afterwards.

Michael Bisping (top) during his bout against Dan Henderson in the Middleweight Championship of the World of UFC 204 at Manchester Arena.
Image: Bisping defended his title against Dan Henderson at UFC 204

The fight would follow suit after the ground-breaking boxing bout between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather on August 26, live on Sky Sorts Box Office.

Bisping said: "All good Tony. People twist things. But for the record, after GSP, I'm down to have a boxing match with you 100 per cent."

The message was in response to Bellew, who is yet to learn his next opponent, saying: "If you're asking if I would get in the cage with a puncher in the UFC? Mike Bisping is a guy who is predominantly known as a puncher and he's a very strong wrestler as well.

"I think I could get down to 185[lbs]. If the money is right, then Tony Bellew would happily enter a cage or a ring. Maybe let's do one of them each.

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David Haye and Tony Bellew during their heavyweight contest at The O2
Image: Bellew most recently defeated David Haye via stoppage in March

"I'm a Michael Bisping fan, but if the money was right then the fan stuff goes out the window."

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