Michael Bisping has told of the time he accidentally sent a movie star flying with a brutal right hook.
Although 'The Count' was shocked when it happened, the incident undeniably made for a funny anecdote.
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Michael Bisping accidentally dropped Noel Clarke while filming a movie scene
Throughout his mixed martial arts career, Michael Bisping solidified his place as one of the strongest fighters to ever step foot in the octagon.
However, it was not only his warrior spirit that earned the respect of the fans, but also his palpable charisma, which he is now using to work in the film industry.
This new avenue has allowed Bisping to showcase his acting talents in a plethora of hit films, with the former UFC world champion regularly taking part in fight scenes.
One time, however, things went terribly wrong when he accidentally punched one of Britain's biggest stars.
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In an exclusive interview with Bloody Elbow, he chuckled: “Years ago, when I was just starting out, I made a film with Noel Clarke. We had this scene and I play a Russian p*mp.
“Noel Clarke, he is the writer, director and star of the film. He comes in and we have a fight scene. We rehearsed it a number of times. All we had to do was he threw a punch at me, I parried the punch, and then one right hook. I'll knock him out.
“We did it in slow motion, we rehearsed it about twenty times, but this was just after I had my eye done, so I was still getting used to the depth perception. Now I'm used to it. But then I wasn't.
“I wanted to make it look real on camera. They say: 'Action', the adrenaline is flowing.
“I'm in fight mode, he throws the punch, and I threw it, and I clocked him, I was like, 'Oh sh*t, I'm sorry.' He went down, he has an ice pack on his jaw. Sorry Noel.”
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Over the years, Bisping has continued to work on his craft, with the talented performer securing a role in Den of Thieves.
After appearing in the final scene of the first film, the Englishman returned for the sequel, which was released today.
And he's so excited for people to see him star in one of the biggest movies of the year, alongside Gerard Buttler and O'Shea Jackson Jr.
The icon enthused: “Being part of the Den of Thieves franchise is incredible. The first film is brilliant. This one gets even better.
“I remember the director and writer, Christian Gudegast, a big fan of mixed martial arts and a black belt of Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Hixon Gracie, contacted me to be in it.
“I set up the sequel, we recorded it in Tenerife last year. I had a great experience working with Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr.
'You'll see in the first one that I work as a security guard at a diamond company. And O'Shea Jackson Jr. says, 'Oh, at the Diamond Place'? Of course you can figure it out from there; there's a huge robbery.
“It's based on a true story. When we were filming in Tenerife they had some of the people involved in the investigation sit us in a cinema and walk us through the investigation so we all understood the seriousness of the situation and what a big deal this was .
“It was carefully filmed, including great action and some great performances from me. Let's go.”
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