Michael Bisping continues to be deeply concerned within the combat recreation, however don’t count on him to step again into the cage anytime quickly.
That looks like a needed disclaimer on April Idiot’s Day, with Bisping’s previous promotion Cage Warriors benefiting from the event to jokingly announce the previous middleweight champion is ending his retirement to problem middleweight champion Dario Bellandi.
In fact, the announcement was simply one other April 1 gag, a typical incidence within the sports activities information world to which the fight sports activities sphere is not any exception. A number of fighters joined in on the enjoyable, with boxing star Tyson Fury proclaiming he takes over the James Bond mantle from Daniel Craig, and Ben Askren additionally saying his comeback—to return to collegiate wrestling on the age of 40 to compete for the college of Iowa.
From the eye-catching to the eyeroll-inducing, try this yr’s finest (and worst) April Idiot’s posts under.
BREAKING NEWS
Michael Bisping’s Again! And He’s Coming for the Middleweight Crown!UFC & CW legend @Bisping is out of retirement for a comeback combat in opposition to Dario Bellandi pic.twitter.com/U5ijwmwY9w
— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) April 1, 2025
The @NCAA has granted me 1 extra yr of eligibility and @Hawks_Wrestling supplied me a bag!!! So pumped to wrestle yet another yr and attempt to win a third hodge
— Funky (@Benaskren) April 1, 2025
BREAKING: Renato Moicano set to face Gilbert Burns at UFC 315 for a Catchweight Bout.
Moicano took the picanha wager personally, and now there’s unhealthy blood. pic.twitter.com/pCSn99CPmJ
— Present Me the Cash Podcast (@showmethepod) April 1, 2025
Recreation changer Historical past will likely be made with ONE’s first-ever tag-team mixed-rules combat when Rodtang and Anatoly Malykhin collide with Superlek and Reug Reug! Who you bought on this insane showdown?
Full breakdown within the feedback ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/M28pQ6KFnm
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) April 1, 2025
Actually I see no want in nonetheless boxing professionally with my accidents.. particularly with the cash and platform I’m constructing on kick ..I’m sorry to all I’ve let down within the boxing world & admire all of the help you all have given me by means of the years .. I’m formally…
— DeenTheGreat (@DeenTheGreat) April 1, 2025
Pricey followers,
Right this moment marks our ultimate day in boxing. I need to thank everybody who has been a part of this journey with me.
To my pricey buddies scheduled to combat on the London and NYC playing cards, I apologize for the effort and time you set into coaching camp. I want you the perfect of luck in…
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) April 1, 2025
