While Michael Bisping remains a prominent figure in the world of fighting, fans shouldn`t anticipate his return to active competition in the octagon anytime soon.
This clarification seems necessary as Cage Warriors, Bisping`s former promotion, playfully announced on April Fool`s Day that the retired middleweight champion would be ending his retirement to challenge Dario Bellandi for the middleweight title.
Unsurprisingly, this announcement was simply an April Fool`s prank, a common tradition in sports journalism, and combat sports are no exception. Numerous fighters participated in the fun, including boxing sensation Tyson Fury, who jokingly declared he would succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond, and Ben Askren, who announced his comeback to collegiate wrestling at age 40, aiming to compete for the University of Iowa.
From the attention-grabbing to the slightly groan-worthy, discover some of the best and most amusing April Fool`s jokes from this year.
