Like father, like son \u2026 even if dad had no idea.<\/p>\n
Callum Bisping \u2014 son of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight king and Hall of Famer Michael Bisping \u2014 quietly made his amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) debut last weekend (Sat., Dec. 6, 2025) at SSP 68 inside Commerce Casino in Commerce, California. And he won. Handily. All without telling his dad a thing.<\/p>\n
Competing as a Heavyweight (238 lbs), Callum took on Chayton Acevedo and, based on the fight footage circulating online, dominated from start to finish. The former collegiate wrestler repeatedly grounded Acevedo with well-timed takedowns, controlled position, dropped ground strikes, and even threatened a rear-naked choke on his way to a unanimous decision victory.<\/p>\n
Check out the highlights below:<\/p>\n
Despite trying to slip under the radar, word eventually found its way back to \u201cThe Count,\u201d who reacted to the surprise on his Believe You Me podcast \u2014 and it was classic Bisping.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo he had a fight on Saturday night. Didn\u2019t tell me about it, I didn\u2019t know, and again, I respect it because he wanted to do it under the radar,\u201d Bisping said. \u201cHe didn\u2019t wanna make a big deal about it, he just wanted to show up with his coach, have the fight, and come back.\u201d<\/p>\n
But the way he found out? Even better.<\/p>\n
\u201cFriday morning, me and my wife go out for breakfast \u2026 and there\u2019s Callum with his girlfriend and his girlfriend\u2019s mom,\u201d Bisping continued. \u201cHis girlfriend\u2019s mom asks, \u2018Are you guys going to the fight?\u2019 And I wanted to play along so I didn\u2019t look like a fool. He hadn\u2019t told us. She\u2019s talking about his walkout music and everything and I\u2019m like, \u2018You\u2019ve picked walkout music? You\u2019re having a fight? You haven\u2019t even told me.\u2019 It was so embarrassing \u2014 I was fuming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Callum retired from wrestling back in 2023 after competing for San Francisco State University, leading many to wonder whether he\u2019d eventually follow his father into MMA. Now we have the answer \u2014 and he\u2019s 1-0.<\/p>\n