Michael Bisping stepped up to commentate UFC 271 after Joe Rogan decided not to participate. The podcaster and comedian has been under fire for some old videos that saw him saying the N-word and making a racist joke.

Michael Bisping felt he had a lot of people come after him after the event was over. He was doing the best he could on short notice at UFC 271.

“I do look at criticism and maybe some of it’s valid, maybe some of it’s not,” Bisping told The Fighter vs. The Writer. “Maybe some of it’s just Robert Whittaker fanboys. Maybe it’s Joe Rogan fanboys that didn’t like the fact that I was stepping in. Who knows. I’m not some arrogant asshole that just thinks I’m the be all and end all, my opinion is the only one that matters so therefore I disregard everything. But I am confident in what I say as well. I know this sport inside and out.”

Michael Bisping is confident he knows the sport as well as anyone considering he was the UFC middleweight champion and he has dedicated his life to the sport. He admits that doesn't mean he always gets it right though.

“I’ve dedicated my life to martial arts,” Bisping continued. “I am so fully entrenched in the world of UFC. It’s my life. That’s all I do. For 20 years, I was a professional fighter or a fighter and now I commentate. When I’m not commentating, I’m doing weigh-in shows, post-fight shows, all the rest of it. You name it. My own YouTube channel. A podcast surrounding MMA. I know the sport. So I’m very confident in my opinion. That said, it doesn’t mean I can’t get it wrong sometimes.”

Joe Rogan's shadow loomed over the event and although Michael Bisping got to work on his first UFC pay-per-view, that doesn't mean the circumstances were ideal. The Englishman wants to earn his spot during big events.

“Listen, it’s kind of crazy what Joe Rogan’s going through but he had a lot of support Saturday night,” Bisping said. “There were chants of Joe Rogan throughout the octagon. Listen, I don’t want to step in and make my pay-per-view debut because someone else is going through some controversy. It’s not the ideal scenario but it also, it was an honor to fill in for Joe Rogan, to be the guy that the UFC called so I’m very grateful for that opportunity. Who knows, maybe that’s why everyone hates me this morning. Normally, I’ve turned it around. Normally I get a lot of credit but not after the weekend, It’s like 2007 all over again.”