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https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/11/9/21556693/ex-ufc-champ-michael-bisping-set-for-lead-role-in-boxing-movie-the-journeyman

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ormer UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has been tapped to star in an upcoming boxing film titled “The Journeyman,” based on a book from British author Mark Turley.

Deadline initially reported the news on Monday.

Bisping, who started acquiring acting roles prior to his retirement from fighting in 2018, has starred in television series such as “Warrior,” “Twin Peaks: The Return,” “MacGyver,” and “Magnum P.I.” On the film side, the UFC Hall of Famer has appeared in movies including “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” and “Den of Thieves.”

This time around, Bisping will be playing Kenny “The Beast” Breen who is described as “an alcoholic, drug-abusing, past-his-prime journeyman boxer with a record of 11-85-0 who, after being diagnosed with neurological damage, continues his career on the small-hall circuit at grave risk to himself.”

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The original book titled “The Journeymen: The Other Side of the Boxing Business, a New Perspective on the Noble Art,” which serves as the basis for the movie, chronicled “modern-day boxers who lose for a living” including the story of U.K. fighter Johnny Greaves, who ended his career with a 4-96 record after taking numerous short notice fights as well as bouts with talented up and comers with the “implicit understanding that he was not there to win.”

Greaves will actually serve as the technical advisor on the upcoming film starring Bisping.

The film is expected to shoot in England with Dax Phelan set to direct.

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He is a leading role kinda guy 

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11-85? Jesus this already sounds sad. Happy for Bisping though, I know he’s been chipping away at those small roles for quite some time but it’s clear he’s a good actor. I’ll definitely check this one out. 

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Ripping off the nickname of John "The Beast" Mugabi.

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Good for him I fucking hated him before the believe you mean podcast now I never miss one.

Such a bad mother fucker and a real ass dude.

Go buy his book fuckers.... QUITERS NEVER WIN. 

Its great. 

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ttt

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There are tons of movies titled "The Journeyman" out there already, can't they come up with a better name?  The one that came out in 2017 starring Paddy Considine was really good.

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Good for him. Havent seen much of his acting but compared to other mma fighters turned actors, Bisping is not noticeably terrible like most are.

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Sounds like an MMA version of "The Wrestler" 

I'm keen to see it.

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El Duderino -

There are tons of movies titled "The Journeyman" out there already, can't they come up with a better name?  The one that came out in 2017 starring Paddy Considine was really good.

Tomato can?

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El Duderino -

There are tons of movies titled "The Journeyman" out there already, can't they come up with a better name?  The one that came out in 2017 starring Paddy Considine was really good.

Out of all the positive things to say about this, this is what you complain about? 

I bet you are a smelly yeasty cunt in real life. 

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Dangerousdoug - Good for him. Havent seen much of his acting but compared to other mma fighters turned actors, Bisping is not noticeably terrible like most are.

I have seen him in a couple of things and he was absolutely believable, I even dare saying good. 

I’m really curious to see how this goes. 

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I knew Bisping was destined for greatness as soon as I saw his superb acting here

https://twitter.com/VisitTwinPeaks/status/1233469550219452417

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Hopefully it's a good one!Â