Michael Bisping talks Chael Sonnen, TUF 14, and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson

Posted on May 19, 2011, 10:10 AM by Joey Santosus
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Top Middleweight contender Michael Bisping, who is currently riding a three-fight win streak, discusses Chael Sonnen's indefinite suspension by the CSAC, as well as the various competitors who have called him out.  Bisping acknowledges the mistakes that Sonnen has made, but says he feels sorry for the Team Quest fighter.

During Sonnen's CSAC hearing, it was revealed that he and Bisping had been tapped as opposing coaches on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter.  With that opportunity no longer on the table and the division Champion Anderson Silva now committed to fighting Yushin Okami, the Brit's next opponent is currently uncertain. Photo: Francis Specker

 


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  • DR3W
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    Alan belcher would be a good fight

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  • ksooner76
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    Vitor Belfort would be good

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  • garry_blackbelt
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    poor sonnen! what relief for bisping !

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  • ogobska
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    agree any fight is good for bisping cause when its time to fight he really came to fight. i think hendo really taught him some good manners though he knows when is the time to talk shit and not

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  • crocopcullen
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    i like the idea of vitor aswell...its funny to see people getting so wound up over bisping. love him or hate him the man comes to fight. always. and you have to respect him for that. he puts asses in seats wether its people hoping he wins or people hoping he gets 'HENDO'D''

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  • saulgood
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    VItor would be awesome fight but he is already locked in for ufc 133. Munoz, Stann, and Mayhem would also be good but all are already lined up for fights. If Belcher has healed 100% he makes the most sense now.

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  • japanegro23
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    Bisping has to be super excited that Chael can't fight. Chael would demolish Bisping and send him right down the middleweight ladder.

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  • mmauk
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    your talking out of your ass, you Bisping haters need to make up your minds. Bisping is as confident as they come YOU might think Chael will destroy him but i promise you Bisping doesn't. It really makes me laugh when fans think fighter's think like we do. These dudes have huge ego's and are narrow minded, we all know Silva would kill Bisping but again I promise you HE doesn't think that.

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  • irishfighter
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    well done japanegro23, what an insightful comment, so origional.

    bisping article = jananegro23 (or other bisping haters) leaving generic bisping is shit comment. really worthwhile.

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  • bradster
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    Ok, I want to be honest here and say that I agree with japan...truth is no matter how I look at it, chael will beat bisping. I would love bisping to prove me wrong cause as much as love chael from an entertainment aspect, he's a complete bastard to fellow fighters!...bisping looks like an angel next to him...an upset like this would be a cool experience serving him some humble pie... That's my opinion.



    I have nothing bad to say about Bisping, I like the tough guy persona and "I dont give a shit attitude", love it! In fact, i was looking more forward to the prematch trash talk and TUF, than the actual fight believe it or not! Bisping will definately not shut up for chael, thats for sure. Unfortunately though, i just don't see him ever getting the belt, chael and silva will beat him handily. He's very popular, and like wanderlei, people wanna see him fight, so he will always be a good show, but that's where it ends. Dana White sees him as the token UK representitive and is careful when choosing fights for him, its just business. This was the big test, and while he wouldl put on a good show, he would lose no question...and then...he woulda been another Wanderlei who fights for the show and not for the belt. That's not a bad thing in any way cause he usually puts on exciting fights for the fans. This is good for Bisping, cause chael would certainly push him right down the ladder, and this gives bisping time to gain even more experience fighting other top fighters.

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  • HunterB
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    hi my name is MMAUK and i am not biased towards UK fighters one bit

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  • wolf
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    how is he being biased to uk fighters at all?

    he has clearly made a point about fighters universally not just bisping.

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  • HunterB
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    because ive been on the site a long time and have seen his posts, thats is why

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  • wolf
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    well you sure showed me......o wait.....

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  • scrappymcgee
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    Yeah if anyone thinks hes the best fighter in the world its Bisping

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  • ksooner76
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    no fighter is going to say that guy could kick my ass ur right,..

    but Bisping does find the right time to talk shit about other fighters

    when he know the fight cant be matched up... I use to like the guy but

    he got to were he would be an ass and talk chit and then play stupid

    and be offended when someone would talk chit back...him and Chael

    would of been great could of found out who was king Douche Bag

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  • japanegro23
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    Haha I feel you guys on the fighter's confidence but that really just means you think he's dumb. He saw what Chael did to Anderson. Be honest. Bisping will not be able to deal with Chael's takedowns. I freaking hate Chael but I saw what he can do. Most of the UK guys on this site love Bisping and I can see why. I mean hell he's your countryman and you have to support him. Even though he comes off as a sensitive douche.... Come on though! I'm half Japanese and I cheer for every Japanese fighter I see but I don't think Sexyama will run through the middleweight division with his iron chin and huge heart! Okami might though.... no no I'm kidding! Seriously Bisping isn't that great so you don't have to defend him so strongly.

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  • CageRage64
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    I agree. Bisping would not be able to handle Sonnen's wrestling and ground game.

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    well said jap. You gotta realize when supporting ur fighter goes beyond what they are actually capable of achieving. Like i liked Gray when he was on tough, i kno his standup is sub par and he grounds out most of his fights. I loved brock back when he was a wrestler for the WWE and i kno that if he gets tagged hes gunna run and cry like a bitch. I mean u can have your fav fighters but its ignorant when u dont admit their faults.

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  • HunterB
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    I cant understand half the stuff Bisping is saying

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  • HunterB
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    weak me some more bisping nuthuggers!!!!

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  • odesahitman
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    It's interesting that you attempt to charachterize anyone who may appreciate Michael as nut huggers. You must know a lot of nut huggers to make such a comment with such certainty.



    Specifically what charachteristics does a nut hugger have and how do you know?



    They do say it takes a nut hugger to know one,. Thanks for educating those of us who have never hugged nuts about your knowledge of this lifestyle.



    Thanks,

    Odesa

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  • slickrick
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    your a prize winning penis lad

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  • en09si
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    Haha Michael Bisping "I'm not perfect"



    Really mate? We hadn't noticed.



    I like Bisping, I think he's the best british MMA fighter in the UFC and other than Daley arguably the best Brit ever. I'd have liked to see him as an Ultimate Fighter coach because I think it would have been a good way to devilanise himself. The Santiago fight wasn't the usual Bisping - he was riled and he knew he was fighting to stay in he's not malicious and he almost always puts on exciting fights.

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  • en09si
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    *Rivera fight

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  • mma420
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    Bisping's been in there with Rashad and Matt Hamill two great wrestlers made both of those fights close as hell. People can like him or hate him but he's a good fighter and a couple more wins over top 10 fighters should get him a title shot

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  • GSPfan
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    I really liked Bisping until the Ultimate Fighter with him and Henderson. I was pulling for him to win the fight because I thought he had done enough so far in his UFC career to where a couple of more wins would give him a title shot. But after the 2nd episode I couldn't stand him anymore, and I was glad to see him get knocked out like he did. I believe Henderson did teach him to be a little less ****y from that brutal beating and it's made him a more likeable person, but he still comes across as being arrogant. Someone said that all of them act like that, but they don't. There's a difference in being ****y and arrogant then being confident and Bisping is a clear example of that.



    Bisping is up there in the middleweight division, but I'd say he would have to win 2 more fights to get a title shot. If the fight with Chael would still be on, then I think they would eventually make it a #1 contender's fight. Bisping deserves his props, but it doesn't mean that he has to be liked, so don't take it to heart if someone doesn't like him. I'm a big GSP fan and he is the most criticized UFC fighter there is. He kicks everybody's ass and the only thing u ever hear is that he doesn't finish fights. You would think he hasn't won in 5 years the way some talk.

    I was also looking forward to him and Chael fighting and being on TUF. Where they both run their mouths so much, it would have made for good tv.

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