Anderson Silva has questioned the validity of his defeat to Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 84.
Per Chisanga Malata of the Daily Star, the Brazilian said: “If you can’t win in one way, they find a way to take it from you. Sometimes thinks are like in Brazil. Totally corrupted.”
UFC President Dana White shared his belief after the bout that Silva should have been ruled the victor. According to Malata, he said:
“I have to watch it again there was so much craziness going on after the flying knee. But I believe that I had it even going into the fifth round and whoever wins the fifth round won the fight. And I thought that Anderson Silva won.”
Both fighters scored heavy blows on their opponent during the contest, with Bisping sending Silva to the canvas in the second round courtesy of a powerful left hook. The Spider hit back in the following round with a brutal knee to the head, per #UFCLondon:
Here are the final scorecards for the bout which show all three judges had Bisping narrowly edging the fight 48-47, courtesy of UFC writer Gareth Davies:
The 40-year-old was disappointed with the decision:
However, he clearly bears no grudges against his opponent and both showed remarkable sportsmanship, per UFC:
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