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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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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Five Questions Heading Into UFC Fight Night 84

UFC Fight Night 84 is just days away, as the event is slated for this Saturday (February 27, 2016) from the O2 Arena in London, England, presented live on UFC Fight Pass. Headlining the card will be a highly anticipated middleweight showdown between returning former long-time champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva and veteran divisional mainstay

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UFC Fight Night 84 is just days away, as the event is slated for this Saturday (February 27, 2016) from the O2 Arena in London, England, presented live on UFC Fight Pass.

Headlining the card will be a highly anticipated middleweight showdown between returning former long-time champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva and veteran divisional mainstay Michael “The Count” Bisping.

The co-main event features yet another pivotal 185-pound battle, as former Strikeforce champion Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” Mousasi meets Brazilian slugger Thales Leites.

With a massive main event, and intriguing bouts surrounding it, fans should be in store for a great night of action.

Let’s take a look at five key questions heading into UFC Fight Night 84:

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