Hitting mitts and answering questions: Recap the UFC 204 open workouts

THE middleweight stars set for action in the two top bouts of the night at UFC 204 took to the stage at the Manchester Arena at the UFC 204 open workouts.

UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, Gegard Mousasi and Vitor Belfort worked out for the fans, then answered questions from the fans and the media in attendance.

Title challenger Dan Henderson was also on hand, but opted not to pull on the gloves and take part in a workout.

Instead, he conducted a full Q&A session chatting about everything from his fight with Bisping to his new-found affinity with Manchester City FC.

Middleweight champ Bisping finished off the day, answering questions from the fans and the media after a high-energy workout with coaches Jason Parillo and Darren Morris.