“I’ve been a fighter since I came out of my mother”.
Advertisement
But after stunning Rockhold in UFC 199 main event, Bisping opened up on his critics.
So, too, are UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber, who were the cross to the middleweight’s trash-talk jab in pre-fight festivities. “I’ve done it before, but I try not to let it go that way, but sometimes it happens like that”. I always wanted to fight him.
Now, Michael Bisping will try to get back at Rockhold and earn the Middleweight title.
“He’s an incredible fighter, and I want to thank him for bringing out the best in me”.
Bisping only had 17 days notice for his first title fight because he was a late replacement for the injured Chris Weidman. “This guy finishes everybody in the first round but check this out”.
This time, the two took verbal punches, as they got into a heated argument after Rockhold refused to shake Bisping’s hand. “I’m excited. Like I’ve said, I kind of feel bad for beating up on Weidman”.
“With Bisping, I’m excited to put on an fantastic performance”, Rockhold said.
“Yeah, and I actually picked you up off the canvas”, he said.
Bisping, the No. 4 ranked contender from Manchester, England, crumpled Rockhold with a huge right hand and followed up with a brutal left after his American rival staggered to his feet. I’d never taken a short notice fight before but I was in shape to do five rounds. “You enjoy your short-lived destiny my friend”.
The 37-year-old veteran was on set in Toronto – playing a villain in a new Vin Diesel movie – when he got the call to replace Weidman, who had to drop out of the rematch with a neck injury.
Ali fought once at the Forum, defeating Ken Norton in a rematch on September 10, 1973, to regain his heavyweight title. It’s gotten me in trouble, but there’s nothing I did better in life than fighting.
“I can’t really say that right now”, Faber said when pressed about calling it a career. I don’t think he has anything to prove except to himself.
Advertisement
The middleweight champion, who will be making his first title defence on Saturday, laughed off the comments before going on to clarify that Jacare’s injury was the reason that fight was not made. “I have to give him respect in the cage, but I’ll be back”.
