UFC News: Michael Bisping tests out his new knee; calls out Israel Adesanya

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping recently underwent knee surgery to combat the pain that he had been dealing with since 2005. In an update, TMZ has posted a video where Michael Bisping is testing out his knee after surgery and in it, he sent out a challenge to Israel Adesanya.

Michael Bisping undergoes knee surgery

Yesterday, on Instagram, Michael Bisping posted several photos of himself on crutches. He revealed that he had a total knee replacement surgery to counter the issues that he had been facing since 2005.

A week before The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale in 2005, he tore his posterior cruciate ligament while training with Georges St-Pierre. He went on to say that he had been dealing with the issues for the past 14 years. His love for running and the intense training camps has led to him now facing 'advanced, extreme arthritis'. He apparently has not been able to extend his leg for a long time and has lived with the pain.

Now, in the last 6 months, the pain was so much worse that he could not even walk his dogs without being in 'agony'. He was apprehensive as he is only 40 years old, so there is a chance that he might have to redo the surgery 10 years down the line. But he said that he was more excited to live a life where there was no pain. He ended by saying, 'New Knee, New Me'. He shared a photo of himself with his family on Instagram, followed by some graphic pictures, which you can see by clicking on the post below and swiping.

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So today I had a total knee replacement. I’ve suffered with ALOT of pain in my left knee ever since I tore my Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) while training with @georgesstpierre a week before the Ultimate Fighter 3 finale in 2005. With the hard training camps and my love of running the last 14 years have put so much strain on it that I have very advanced, extreme arthritis. I haven’t been able to fully extend my leg for a number of years and have just learned to live with the pain. The great @stevemoramd has been helping me over the years, operating when necessary and helping me manage the symptoms with various different treatments. Over the last 6 months the pain became so extreme and I couldn’t even walk my dogs around the block without being in absolute agony and having to call Rebecca to pick me up. After consulting a number of doctors at @restoreortho we decided the time had come to replace it.I was obviously apprehensive as I’m only 40, so there’s a good chance of having to have it redone in ten years or so (a revision to use the correct term) but I am genuinely excited to live a life without constant pain and limitations. Thank you to @oc_joint_replacement who carried out the actual operation and for generally being a great guy, @stevemoramd for always going above and beyond to help my family and I, also for being one of the coolest guys ever, and of course to all the staff and nurses that make this all possible. Here’s to a new chapter in life. New Knee, New Me!!!!!

A post shared by Mikebisping (@mikebisping) on Oct 17, 2019 at 4:13pm PDT

Update on Michael Bisping's knee post-surgery

It is not easy to keep a UFC Hall of Famer down for long, something that Michael Bisping has proved yet again.

He was filmed walking on his crutches while his son looked on. He reiterated the 'New Knee, New Me' phrase and then pointed to the camera and told the current UFC Middleweight Champion, Israel Adesanya, that he was coming for him.

The Hall of Famer could possibly be joking about the challenge to Israel Adesanya, but with someone like Bisping, it is hard to tell. Given a few months, he might as well return to the Octagon, although it's unlikely.

You can see the video here.

We at Sportskeeda wish Michael Bisping a fast recovery following his surgery.

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