After scoring a split decision win over Thales Leites Saturday in Glasgow UFC middleweight Michael Bisping said he believes he’s just a win away from getting his long-awaited shot at the title.
“It’s about time I got my g*d*mn f*cking title shot,” Bisping said at the event’s post-fight presser.
Well, middleweight champion Chris Weidman doesn’t have the Brit on his radar, to put it nicely.
“I’ve got a couple tough guys, for sure,” Weidman said Tuesday during a fan Q&A. “Luke Rockhold’s a tough guy. Jacare’s [Ronaldo Souza] a tough guy. Yoel Romero’s a scary guy. Scary looking guy. Bisping is a joke.”
Weidman had tweeted earlier in the day that he could beat Bisping in under two minutes whilst sleepwalking and things just picked up from there.
I would beat him while sleep walking under 2 minutes @JakeFletcher151
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) July 21, 2015
“I would love for him to fight for the title because I’d literally beat him sleepwalking,” Weidman laughed. “I think I could beat him while I’m sleepwalking. He has no punching power so I can literally fall asleep while he’s punching me, just get a hold of him and throw him on the floor. If he doesn’t get knocked out when he falls on the floor I’ll just submit him.
“I could submit him with my eyes closed. 100 percent. That’s not even me talking any junk. That’s just me being honest.”
Weidman is due to face No. 1 contender Luke Rockhold sometime later this year, but mockingly hoped the stars somehow align for Bisping.
“That poor guy,” said Weidman. “It would just be such an easy fight. I don’t think I’d even have to get in shape for it. I hope to God that he somehow gets his way to the top. Right now he’s so far from it but I really hope he can get there. I know he’d talk trash back and it’d be exciting.
“I just don’t have full confidence that he could get to the top. Boring decision. Boring decision. If he fights a guy like Romero he’d really have to get lucky to win that fight.”
5 MUST-READ STORIES
Canned. Legendary cutman ‘Stitch’ Duran says UFC fired him for comments about Reebok deal. ‘To get a nut shot by Dana in him not calling me and having the balls to call me, it just showed me the kind of characters that I was dealing with.’
‘He will get beat up again.’ UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos responds to Donald Cerrone’s steroid allegations.
‘I figure it makes perfect sense.’ Johny Hendricks says he’s willing to wait out Robbie Lawler’s timetable for trilogy fight. ‘I’ve been in two fights with [Lawler], and it’s turned out well, you know what I mean?’
You’re doing it wrong. Rony Jason denies diuretic use, but second drug test result comes back positive.
Ugh. HBO Real Sports unearths disproportionate rate of domestic violence in MMA.
MEDIA STEW
Dana White talks Aldo vs. McGregor at Cowboy’s Stadium and Georges St-Pierre’s fighting status.
Pros predict Dillashaw vs. Barao 2.
Highlights from Bamma USA, M-1 Global, and RFA.
Randy Couture discusses his relationship with Dana White.
Dillashaw vs. intern didn’t go as quick as I’d like.
Free Fight: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs Tito Ortiz.
Long watches.
Javier Mendez talks McGregor, Velasquez, Cormier, Nurmagomedov, Rockhold & more
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TWEETS
See how the pros reacted to Stitch Duran getting fired by UFC.
More Stitch reactions.
@stitchduran https://t.co/reml8CgGUO pic.twitter.com/5YR0TRHbGo
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) July 22, 2015
Dang, @StitchDuran, big ups for your bravery in speaking your mind…sorry to hear about how it all played out…
— TheOnceAndFutureKing (@BensonHenderson) July 22, 2015
Hands down the nicest man i ever meet @StitchDuran in the @ufc sad news
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) July 22, 2015
This is bullshit first @BurtWatson4real and now @StitchDuran is gone to before I get to the UFC I feel like I’m gonna be missing out smh
— Terrion Flash Ware (@flashmma) July 22, 2015
let’s all show some profile pic love to @StitchDuran!
— Charmaine Tweet (@notsosweetmma) July 22, 2015
I’m always behind, but just heard about Stitch. Don’t have a bad thing to say about him. Hope he’s back keeping us fighters healthy, soon!
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) July 22, 2015
@ColbyCovMMA @timsylviamma @MMAFighting making a deal with Reebok is a business decision, firing a guy for expressing his opinion isn’t
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) July 22, 2015
Thats messed up, having an opinion now gets you fired. He should of blamed it on the coco so he could keep his… http://t.co/REgdVlmTPR
— Miguel Angel Torres (@MiguelTorresMMA) July 22, 2015
So sad 2 see this happen. @StitchDuran is a great and proud man & I love him to death. He’s the best of the best https://t.co/pQBO2K9L00
— Big John McCarthy (@JohnMcCarthyMMA) July 22, 2015
im gonna miss you so much @StitchDuran a lot of respect and admiration for all you have done for the mma and boxe best of lucky
— Gilbert DurinhoBurns (@GilbertDurinho) July 22, 2015
Sooo disappointed to hear about @StitchDuran !! He’s the man and was my go to guy. Wrapped me for all my championship fights!
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) July 22, 2015
Damn I can’t believe it @StitchDuran were family vato, aqui estamos para lo que sea….
— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) July 22, 2015
FREE STITCH
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 22, 2015
Unfortunate someone can get fired for having an opinion.
— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) July 22, 2015
A good cut man in the corner is a valuable part of the team during a fight. I’ve seen the best at work, and there are very few of them.
— Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) July 22, 2015
So it’s freedom of speech in America but not in the @ufc fucking criminals @StitchDuran u will be missed we had some great times
— Tim Sylvia (@timsylviamma) July 22, 2015
Meanwhile…
Love my @reebok gear … Feels good to be here with my awesome crew necks thanks for taking this… https://t.co/we65KwpBsg
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) July 22, 2015
A lot of haters about the @Reebok now we look like professional before look like hookers I have some sponsors haven’t paid me two years ago
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) July 22, 2015
Now we look like professional sports league @Reebok @RedotTactical @ufc
— Fabricio Werdum (@FabricioWerdum) July 22, 2015
Thanks to @reebok for the hook up on the gear! https://t.co/UWkQw3Ne7N
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) July 22, 2015
Everybody dream to go @ufc now you’re in the @ufc you complain about @Reebok be thankful what do you have @Reebok is good for the sport
— Rustam Khabilov (@RustamTheTiger) July 22, 2015
Did you guys watch?
Thanks @renergracie for making the sport of MMA look bad. Thanks for trying to set the sport back 10 years. @HBO @realsportshbo
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) July 22, 2015
Just so everyone knows never been arrested or involved in domestic violence. Some of us just like to compete and this is what we’re ok at.
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) July 22, 2015
So much Beef.
“@RdosAnjosMMA: @Cowboycerrone Anthony and Diaz beat your ass did you see what I did to them! look Frankenstein just sign a DATE
— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) July 21, 2015
Hey fake Cowboy you’re making accusations with no proves, I respected you but now you lost my… https://t.co/6MnRKF9Ntu
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 21, 2015
I have a clean record my brother @Cowboycerrone
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 21, 2015
“@RdosAnjosMMA: You’re right @Cowboycerrone enough said pic.twitter.com/cLwSid3r3V” Let’s be very clear, Frankenstein: SIGN. THE. DATE.
— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) July 21, 2015
“@RdosAnjosMMA: pic.twitter.com/cLwSid3r3V” I’ll tweet it for you not trying to hide anything .. Too many BEERS and young. Didn’t make weight
— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) July 21, 2015
@MMAFighting @guicruzzz You 2 were best friends last week #fakes http://t.co/e1IOhGjW9z
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) July 21, 2015
.@dc_mma hah u love it. Pickup up your phone @LukeRockhold wants to tweet too.
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) July 21, 2015
@JoeMoney13 @RdosAnjosMMA @ProfitsForLife WESTSIDE of dorkville!!
— Dana White (@danawhite) July 21, 2015
@ProfitsForLife @ThreeWladyka @R3LAPZE @DaltonDarkTower what a puss!! U changed ur WESTSIDE pic!!! Lol @ #goofywhiteguy
— Dana White (@danawhite) July 22, 2015
http://t.co/x5G44gvgi6 really?
— Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) July 21, 2015
Get well soon.
Stage 2 mcl tear no knifes
— Scott jorgensen (@Scottjorgensen) July 21, 2015
He gone.
Great time last night at @DaveChappelle‘s show! Now rehearsing my script – always want to give a good performance! pic.twitter.com/dy8rt2Z1yj
— Georges St-Pierre (@GeorgesStPierre) July 21, 2015
Hmmm.
“@Gokzarah: @ChrisWeidmanUFC would you train with Werdum just to spite AKA?”absolutely @FabricioWerdum but I think @AlexTheMauler first
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) July 21, 2015
Please be careful.
Just a typical day at the office. & #FortRucker https://t.co/NeB284O4RS
— Josh Koscheck (@JoshKoscheck) July 21, 2015
@DRkneevil well en route to becoming Fat Jo. pic.twitter.com/2WKsV6N812
— WolverDean (@WolverDean_DNFT) July 21, 2015
FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announced yesterday (July 21 2015)
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FANPOST OF THE DAY
Today’s Fanpost of the Day comes via FatFistKO
At WSOF 17, they paid a fighter $750. For some fighters, that wouldn’t cover air fair. It wouldn’t cover a camp. It wouldn’t even cover a disney trip for a family of four, most likely. As I am yet to see a payout for WSOF 21, I can only speculate that not much has changed. The fighter that received $750 is Jamie Point, who I can only imagine is a local fighter who got on the card. That being said, if he wasn’t, then I feel even more sorry for him. Other than Jake Shields and Brain Foster, nobody broke $8,000 in promotional payout. I also feel sorry for them.
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