Tag: Anderson Silva vs Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping Fires Back At Nick Diaz, Open To Fight

By now, most of us have seen the highly controversial moment in this past weekend’s (February 27, 2016) UFC Fight Night 84 main event between Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping. Near the tail end of the third round, Bisping dropped his mouth piece, and quickly looked to referee Herb Dean for a stoppage in the

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By now, most of us have seen the highly controversial moment in this past weekend’s (February 27, 2016) UFC Fight Night 84 main event between Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping.

Near the tail end of the third round, Bisping dropped his mouth piece, and quickly looked to referee Herb Dean for a stoppage in the action. Silva saw this as a wide open opportunity, and quickly pounced on his opponent.

After landing a few solid shots, “The Spider” unleashed a brutal flying knee that drilled Bisping flush on the chin, sending “The Count” crashing to the canvas as the bell rung.

Many, including Silva, felt as if the fight was over, but Dean elected to keep the fight going. Bisping would recover and end up winning a unanimous decision victory.

In the aftermath of the bout, outspoken, but currently suspended UFC welterweight and middleweight Nick Diaz took to twitter, sending out a meme regarding Bisping:

Apparently “The Count” has caught wind of Diaz’s comment. Bisping proceeded to send out a series of tweets firing back while also making it very clear that he’s open to fighting “The Stockton Bad Boy”:

While Diaz is a huge name and a fan favorite, Bisping may be better off looking towards the top of the 185-pound division, as he may be dangerously close to his long-awaited title shot.

That being said, Bisping vs. Diaz would be a huge fight nonetheless.

The Stockton native is eligible to compete again as of August 1, 2016.

Would you like to see these two square off later this year?

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Spiderweb Of Lies: Six Things Anderson Silva Didn’t Do To Beat Michael Bisping

The MMA world is still digesting Michael Bisping’s controversial decision win over Anderson Silva in London this past Saturday (February 27, 2016), and for good reason. ‘The Count’ undoubtedly pushed the pace on ‘The Spider,’ throwing and landing far more punches with his superior work rate to sway the judges, but it was also clear

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The MMA world is still digesting Michael Bisping’s controversial decision win over Anderson Silva in London this past Saturday (February 27, 2016), and for good reason.

‘The Count’ undoubtedly pushed the pace on ‘The Spider,’ throwing and landing far more punches with his superior work rate to sway the judges, but it was also clear that Silva landed by far the most damaging shots with a huge third round flying knee and a fifth round front kick, both of which rocked Bisping.

Many are still arguing that Bisping was finished at the end of that third round, but he appeared to collect himself just quick enough for Herb Dean to allow the bout to go on. While Silva could have easily capitalized and potentially finished Bisping in the fourth, he perplexingly showed little output until a low blow actually gave ‘The Count’ more time to recover and win the pivotal round.

The bout ultimately came down to a close unanimous decision, and again, many, including Silva’s manager Ed Soares, who called for an immediate rematch at UFC 198 in May, still believe ‘The Spider’ deserved the nod. But there were also several key things that Silva didn’t do but should have, and those aspects most definitely helped ‘The Count’ win according to the rules in place.

Let’s take a look back to what Silva could and should have done to sway the scorecards in his favor or finish the fight outright.

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Dana White Thinks Silva Could’ve Finished Bisping, But Still Won

Former long-time UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva returned to action yesterday (February 27, 2016), taking on Michael Bisping in the main event of UFC Fight Night 84 from the O2 Arena in London, England. While the fight was extremely entertaining to say the least, it also featured its fair share of controversy. Perhaps

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Former long-time UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva returned to action yesterday (February 27, 2016), taking on Michael Bisping in the main event of UFC Fight Night 84 from the O2 Arena in London, England.

While the fight was extremely entertaining to say the least, it also featured its fair share of controversy.

Perhaps the most controversial moment came at the end of the third round when Silva dropped Bisping with a flying knee as the bell rang. Celebrating as if he had won the fight, “The Spider” was tremendously confused when referee Herb Dean ordered the fight to go on.

UFC President Dana White could only describe it as “madness”:

“Crazy, I mean absolute madness,” White said to Dan Hardy and Jon Anik standing cageside. “The flying knee. Listen, walkoff knockouts are awesome, make sure the fight is over.”

White felt as if Bisping, who had dropped his mouthpiece, had taken his mind off of the action, a clear mistake:

“Mike Bisping was way too concerned about his mouthpiece and started trying to stop the action. Anderson Silva pours it on, he hits him with this knee and boom.”

“If he (Silva) would have jumped on top of him he could have finished the fight. He did not, he tried to walk away,” added White.

While the UFC boss thought “The Spider” should’ve finished the fight, he did, in the end, score it for the Brazilian despite Bisping being awarded the unanimous decision victory:

“I have the same score (as the judges) but the other way,” he said, meaning he saw it 48-47 for Silva.

As far as Bisping goes, “The Count” has now won three straight, putting him dangerously close to the title shot he’s always gunned for but never received. White closed with praising the outspoken Brit, noting that Bisping has never backed down from a fight:

“Bisping has never won a world title but he’s been around here for a very long time and everybody gets excited when Bisping fights because Bisping comes to fight. Bisping never backs down from a fight. He’s in your face from the minute the fight is made until the last bell rings and it’s one of the reasons so many people like to watch his fights and so many people respect him.”

Check out the full interview below:

 

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Anderson Silva Accuses London Judges Of Corruption In Bisping Decision

Longtime mixed martial arts legend Anderson Silva was looking to make a triumphant return to the Octagon against Michael Bisping in the main event of today’s (Sat., February 27, 2016) UFC Fight Night 84 from the O2 Arena in London, England, and for a brief moment in the third round, it looked like he had done just that.

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Longtime mixed martial arts legend Anderson Silva was looking to make a triumphant return to the Octagon against Michael Bisping in the main event of today’s (Sat., February 27, 2016) UFC Fight Night 84 from the O2 Arena in London, England, and for a brief moment in the third round, it looked like he had done just that.

However, Bisping was allowed to continue when referee Herb Dean decided not to stop the bout and allowed it to continue on, and Silva didn’t exactly take advantage of the situation despite having the veteran in serious – and bloody – trouble. No, Bisping rallied to win the fourth round on all three judges’ scorecards, and even with a vicious fifth round from ‘The Spider’ that saw him almost finish ‘The Count’ again with a front kick, the once-feared champion couldn’t edge his British counterpart.

Many, including UFC President Dana White, still believe that Silva should have won the unanimous decision 48-47 instead of Bisping, but it didn’t go that way in his home of London. The result is sure to continue inspiring a, shall we say, ‘heated’ debate amongst viewers, and some will cry that the hometown judges played into the bout’s outcome much more than they should have.

Apparently, Silva is one of these people, as he revealed (translated from Portuguese)in his post-fight interview that he believes he did his job and won the fight, but it was taken from him. He likened the result to supposedly ‘corrupt’ results that he’s also seen in his native Brazil:

“Here’s the deal, you can’t win one way, they try to take it away the other way. That’s it,” Silva said. “You saw how that went, right? So, there’s nothing left to say. I fought for you, and that’s it. Thank you for the support. My family, I’m coming back home, I’m fine. Mission accomplished, mission given, but sometimes it’s like in Brazil, total corruption.”

That’s certainly a strong accusation, but it was also an understandably emotional moment for the 40-year-old veteran who is now 0-3(1) in his last four UFC bouts. His critics will say that he didn’t engage enough and instead spent far too much time looking for the perfect counter shot, allowing Bisping to get in close and land numerous combinations.

There would be some truth to that for sure, but then there’s also the other contrasting point of view that Silva did a much higher amount of damage, which was apparent all over Bisping’s face in the form of several cuts and bruises in addition to endlessly flowing blood, which would once again entrench us in the controversial (and endless) discussion of MMA’s flawed scoring system.

Bisping has been accused of winning questionable decisions in his native Great Britain, however; it’s by no fault of his own. At the end of the day, ‘The Count’ took home his biggest win, and Silva has been left with a case of especially sour grapes. No one’s calling for an immediate rematch of an incredibly close and controversial bout, but what really could be next for both fighter?

Watch Silva and Bisping’s post-fight interviews courtesy of the UFC right here:

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UFC Fight Night 84 Bonuses: Silva, Bisping Bank $50,000

UFC Fight Night 84 went down today (February 27, 2016) from the O2 Arena in London, England. Legendary former middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva returned from a year-long suspension to clash with veteran Brit Michael “The Count” Bisping. After a bloody, back and forth five round war that saw each man get rocked and

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UFC Fight Night 84 went down today (February 27, 2016) from the O2 Arena in London, England.

Legendary former middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva returned from a year-long suspension to clash with veteran Brit Michael “The Count” Bisping.

After a bloody, back and forth five round war that saw each man get rocked and dropped, Bisping walked away with a unanimous decision victory. Both men were also awarded with a $50,000 “Fight of the Night” Bonus.

Middleweights Scott Aksham and Chris Dempsey did battle earlier on the card. The England native Aksham got the crowd fired up after he bulldozed Dempsey with a devastating high kick in the second round. Aksham was the recipient of a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” Bonus to go along with his impressive TKO victory.

Also on the preliminary portion of the card, lightweight Teemu Packalen picked up an ultra-fast rear-naked-choke victory over Thibault Gouti, ending the fight in just 24 seconds. Packalen was also given a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” Bonus for his efforts.

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Twitter Reacts To Michael Bisping’s Win Over Anderson Silva

A highly anticipated middleweight showdown went down earlier today (February 27, 2016) as former long-time champion Anderson Silva returned to action to meet British star Michael “The Count” Bisping. Fans were undoubtedly given a treat, as the two men went to war for five rounds. There was even some controversy when Silva landed a brutal

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A highly anticipated middleweight showdown went down earlier today (February 27, 2016) as former long-time champion Anderson Silva returned to action to meet British star Michael “The Count” Bisping.

Fans were undoubtedly given a treat, as the two men went to war for five rounds.

There was even some controversy when Silva landed a brutal flying knee that dropped “The Count” as the bell rang to end the third round. “The Spider” began to celebrate as if he had won the fight, but referee Herb Dean didn’t stop the contest.

Bisping would go on to score a huge upset win with a unanimous decision in front of his home country, truly a special moment for “The Count”.

Check out how twitter reacted to the bout below:

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