Former UFC middleweight champion and current color commentator Michael Bisping is stepping into his first leading film role, headlining the action thriller *Atlas King*, which is scheduled for Digital and On Demand release on Aug. 21, 2026.
The film, described as featuring underground fights, gun battles and a high-stakes heist, marks a major on-screen milestone for Bisping, long known to fans as “The Count.”
*Atlas King* also features Cuba Gooding Jr. as antagonist Clay Emerson, Sarah Wayne Callies as Penelope, and George Finn as Tommy, Dutch’s son and an underground fighter.
Written and directed by Nika Agiashvili, *Atlas King* is produced by Agiashvili alongside Bisping and Finn. A trailer for the film was released on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
Bisping has previously appeared in *xXx: Return of Xander Cage*, *Triple Threat* and the *Den of Thieves* franchise, but *Atlas King* marks his first turn as a leading man.
