We all know about the rivalry that has been around in the air between UFC middle weight champion Michael Bisping and Former Champ, Luke Rockhold.
They met in November 2014 when Rockhold won the fight by a 2nd round submission and the ‘Count’ got his payback fight last year in October and won the bout with a 1st round knockout.
He took the Middleweight champion’s throne from Rockhold who had won it from Chris Weidman back in 2015, December in UFC 194.
Bisping later fought Dan Henderson, who was the #14 ranked contender. Henderson retired but Bisping is set to fight GSP at UFC 217 for a second title defense.
We remember that GSP came on board with Dana White and UFC because Dana promises him a title fight.
After GSP made everyone ‘Rush’ with the fight dates and confirmation.
But now we heard that the fight between GSP and Bisping is set to take place at UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden this November 4rth.
Luke Rockhold came in view when he starting bashing Bisping about his reluctance to fight any other competitor and the way ‘Rush’ was given a title shot on a silver platter.
“Bisping has fought nobody in the top 10 for the last year-and-a-half and still isn’t going to fight anybody in the top 10. Where does that put him? I think they should pull the title from guys like that who don’t fight anybody at the top. They pulled the title from (Germaine de Randamie) because she wouldn’t fight the No. 1 contender. Why is this any (expletive) different?”
Where does that put him? I think they should pull the title from guys like that who don’t fight anybody at the top. They pulled the title from (Germaine de Randamie) because she wouldn’t fight the No. 1 contender. Why is this any (expletive) different?”
They pulled the title from (Germaine de Randamie) because she wouldn’t fight the No. 1 contender. Why is this any (expletive) different?”
Bisping got wind of these statements and was done with the constant chatter regarding him. He said:
“Here’s a guy that’s out there campaigning for me to be stripped. Campaigning for the guy that knocked him out cold to be stripped, rather than saying, ‘Listen, let me fight him, let me get a rematch, let me beat him.’ He’s asking the UFC to strip me. First of all, they did an interim title fight, as we all know.
Campaigning for the guy that knocked him out cold to be stripped, rather than saying, ‘Listen, let me fight him, let me get a rematch, let me beat him.’ He’s asking the UFC to strip me. First of all, they did an interim title fight, as we all know.
He’s asking the UFC to strip me. First of all, they did an interim title fight, as we all know.
First of all, they did an interim title fight, as we all know.
Now Robert Whittaker is injured. I feel like I make this point all the time, but I accepted a fight against Yoel (Romer) or Whittaker, who are both the No. 1 and the No. 2 contenders. Whoever won that fight is supposed to fight me, Whittaker won and he’s injured, so shut the (expletive) up.”
I feel like I make this point all the time, but I accepted a fight against Yoel (Romer) or Whittaker, who are both the No. 1 and the No. 2 contenders. Whoever won that fight is supposed to fight me, Whittaker won and he’s injured, so shut the (expletive) up.”
Whoever won that fight is supposed to fight me, Whittaker won and he’s injured, so shut the (expletive) up.”
Bisping wants to take out Robbert Whittaker after he defeats GSP in UFC 217. Meanwhile, Bisping laughed at Rockhold’s upcoming fight with former World
Meanwhile, Bisping laughed at Rockhold’s upcoming fight with former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) light heavyweight and middleweight champ, David Branch at UFC Fight Night 116.
“I’m going to fight Georges St-Pierre, it’s going to be great, everyone is going to love it. It’s going to be an awesome fight, and then I’m going to fight Robert Whittaker, who is the No. 1 contender.
It’s not going to be you, Luke Rockhold, that got knocked the (expletive) out cold in three minutes. Your head was bouncing around like an (expletive) pinball machine. You’re fighting David Branch.
It’s going to be an awesome fight, and then I’m going to fight Robert Whittaker, who is the No. 1 contender.
It’s not going to be you, Luke Rockhold, that got knocked the (expletive) out cold in three minutes. Your head was bouncing around like an (expletive) pinball machine. You’re fighting David Branch.
I don’t know who David Branch is. By all accounts he’s a very tough guy, coming off another organization. … Shut the (expletive) up, go fight Billy No-name and win.
Get yourself back in the title talk, buddy. Don’t talk (expletive) from the sidelines. … You are a joke. Luke Rockhold, you are an (expletive) joke, you are a vagina.
You got a problem, come and see me.”
On a serious note, we wouldn’t mind Bisping fighting Luke Rockhold again, but first, we have to see whether or not he is able to defend his title against the MMA legend GSP.
It has been a long time since GSP fought, but it is sure to bring some spotlight back to UFC from the Money Fight.
Sign up today to get daily updates on fight build-ups and exclusive offers along with a 10{317a7769e272dec17b69bda26c6a5a4c5e6799efcd8a85f72cb552b76862c2b9} discount on your next purchase.
