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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Third Installment Of “Embedded” For UFC Fight Night 84

A new episode in the UFC Fight Night 84 Embedded series has been released.

In this installment, main event fighters Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping get a little too-close for comfort in the fighter hotel, while Thales Leites runs into Jose Aldo a…

UFC Fight Night 84

A new episode in the UFC Fight Night 84 Embedded series has been released.

In this installment, main event fighters Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping get a little too-close for comfort in the fighter hotel, while Thales Leites runs into Jose Aldo and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.

Anderson Silva Snubs Michael Bisping At London Face-Off

  After two weeks of trash talk and trading barbs in the media, longtime former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and experienced veteran Michael Bisping will battle in the main event of this Saturday’s (February 27, 2016) UFC Fight Night 84 from the O2 Arena in London, England. Silva has been a more quiet and

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After two weeks of trash talk and trading barbs in the media, longtime former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and experienced veteran Michael Bisping will battle in the main event of this Saturday’s (February 27, 2016) UFC Fight Night 84 from the O2 Arena in London, England.

Silva has been a more quiet and respectful fighter throughout his illustrious career, but it’s clear that he’s become a bit perturbed at the nonstop trash talk of ‘The Count,’ who has predictably taken endless jabs at Silva’s highly publicized failures for steroids before and after his UFC 183 win over Nick Diaz, which was later changed to a no contest.

Showing a furthered mastery of the English language, Silva mocked Bisping during a recent open workout session in Torrance, California, turning the tables on ‘The Count’ and angering him. That discord continued on into today’s (Thurs., February 25, 2016) staredowns at London’s Tower Bridge, where Bisping continued a nonstop streak of smack that ‘The Spider’ didn’t seem all that impressed by.

In fact, he refused to shake opponent’s hand, instead looking somber and walking off with a simple statement: ‘I’m going to punch you.’ Never one to give up the last word, Bisping continued the words in an interview after the media affair.

Check out the full faceoff courtesy of the UFC below:

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Michael Bisping: UFC Fight Night 84 Is “Huge Event”

Michael Bisping has not fought in London since a 2010 decision victory over Yoshihiro Akiyama back at UFC 120.

This Saturday, not only will the Brit get to return home, he’ll do so against former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the main …

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Michael Bisping has not fought in London since a 2010 decision victory over Yoshihiro Akiyama back at UFC 120.

This Saturday, not only will the Brit get to return home, he’ll do so against former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC Fight Night 84.

For Bisping, the bout presents a chance to position himself as a contender to current titleholder Luke Rockhold moving forward. “The Count” has won two straight to push his overall mark to 27-7, besting Thales Leites and C.B. Dollaway last year via decision.

When asked about the prospects of meeting “The Spider,” Bisping said “it’s probably the biggest opponent to date.”

“My first fight back in London,” he said, following open workouts (thanks to MMAjunkie.com for the quotes). “It’s a huge event.”

Bisping has shared the Octagon with Rockhold, Cung Le, Tim Kennedy, Vitor Belfort and Chael Sonnen over the years, but nothing compares to the Brazilian who ruled 185 pounds for nearly a decade.

“Anderson is the biggest opponent I’ve faced,” he said. “Outside of a world title fight, this is the biggest fight that is available to me right now. It certainly feels like that.

“It’s not just words. It feels like that. I feel the buzz, I feel the hype and I’ve trained accordingly.”

Anderson Silva, Michael Bisping Say “Don’t Forget About Us”

Lost in all the hoopla surrounding UFC 196, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz is the fact that Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping square off this Saturday.

The two took part in open workouts ahead of UFC Fight Night 84 in London Wednesday, and you can se…

UFC Fight Night 84

Lost in all the hoopla surrounding UFC 196, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz is the fact that Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping square off this Saturday.

The two took part in open workouts ahead of UFC Fight Night 84 in London Wednesday, and you can see highlights from the event in the video below.

Silva-Bisping is the headline bout to the all-UFC Fight Pass card from the O2 Arena.

UFC Fight Night 84 “Breakdown” Courtesy Dan Hardy, John Gooden

UFC Fight Pass announcers Dan Hardy and John Gooden offer up the first installment of “UFC Breakdown” for Saturday’s main event at UFC Fight Night 84.

The bout features former middleweight champion Anderson Silva taking on Michael Bisping from Londo…

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UFC Fight Pass announcers Dan Hardy and John Gooden offer up the first installment of “UFC Breakdown” for Saturday’s main event at UFC Fight Night 84.

The bout features former middleweight champion Anderson Silva taking on Michael Bisping from London’s O2 Arena.

Hardy and Gooden also offer up insight into the co-main between Thales Leites and Gegard Mousasi, along with Tom Breese-Kieta Nakamura and Brad Pickett-Francisco Rivera.