Rashad Evans: Michael Bisping would do well against Anderson Silva
Posted on May 6, 2011, 05:54 AM by Anton Gurevich"Michael Bisping is something else, because he doesn’t really show well, but when you’re in the cage with him he absolutely is a lot better than he shows. That’s one thing I learned by fighting him. And his takedowns have gotten a lot better, I have been impressed by that - and by his transitions to those takedowns.
Bisping has gotten really effective at that transition and that happens to be Anderson Silva’s Achilles Heel, the takedown, so it could be a completive fight. And another thing that Bisping does is, sometimes he just doesn’t care, you know? He just doesn’t care, he just goes for it. So for people to say it wouldn’t be a fight or it wouldn’t be close? I wouldn’t say that about someone like Michael Bisping.
And I am not like some huge Bisping fan, I just think he can scrap and he is very competitive. Put him in with anyone and he will give it a competitive fight. But then Anderson is something else… put it this way, put Bisping in with Anderson and it would be interesting." - Fighters Only (via BloodyElbow.com)
Rashad Evans faced Bisping back at UFC 78, and walked away with a Unanimous Decision victory. Michael Bisping dropped down to Middleweight after the encounter against Evans, going on an impressive 7-2 winning streak. Bisping's only defeats as a Middleweight are against Wanderlei Silva and of course, the KO against Dan Henderson.
So what do you think, LowKick'ers? Do you think "The Count" Michael Bisping has a chance in a potential match-up against Anderson Silva? Use your keyboard.
Photo: Michael Bisping at the Ultimate Fighting Champion Championship UFC 66 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on December 30, 2006. Photo credit: Francis Specker
Comments
I think that I really really loved what I saw in the Henderson fight...I would like to see Bisping repeat that performance.
Bisping would probably go down VIA this kick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBYFCRgiDBw
P.S. Steven Seagal would probably take credit for this one also.
he he :)
haha if spitbing ever gets a shot it will be worse than the two franklin beatings.. combined
I would like to know where rashad gets his weed...
He's not a smoker. Just a hater.
it sounds like something a little stronger than weed.... crack sticks anyone??
No kidding. Sounds like some good sh** .
Bisping is highly overrated! yes hes been getting better but he is yet to prove himself worthy vs a Top fighter , Wanderlei beat him all 3 rounds and Wanderlei is not that good anymore ( sadly ) , he needs to fight guys like Brian Stann , Belcher or even Maia to see if he is in the Top 10!
Then to consider him a contender he needs to fight and win
over guys like Marquardt , Okami , Belfort or Sonnen!
guys he will never beat! now talking about Anderson well he would just kill him , he can take him down and wont outstrike him a million years!
bisping beat wandy in round 1 so i think if improves not drop his hands in range and that would stop him from get puched by the right he would do much much better against anyone but hes not overated
I'd give Bisping good odds against Sonnen or Marquardt. Then again, all you have to do to beat Chael is throw up a triangle.
Bisping does have the skills and tools to give Joe Silva a run for his mon...what?? Anderson Silva?? No, Rashad's retarded.
Michael Bisping has a chance.
The chance is slim to none.
In a fight at this level, the unexpected can and does happen. Something unexpected will have to happen for Michael to have a chance at bridging the gap between good (MB) and great (AS).
Michael Bisping has a chance... To be KOed again...
Something unexpected will happen ..... A front kick to Bispings face.... :D
front kicks from the Blackhouse camp aren't really unexpected anymore
true that
you guys all dislike bisping and its clouding your judgement as to how good a fighter he is. okay, he has had a bit of a padded record but he is a very technical striker and is very well rounded now with his improved wrestling.
Ye may not like him but he is not going to be a push over for anyone.
Bisping is a good fighter.....if hes improve wrestling and anything can happen in the fight .imo
He will be a pushover for AS. Bisping will be much like a Forrest fight IMO. AS would bob and weave and make a show of it and then if he decised it will be over anytime. I think it would be Andersons easiest fight in a long time even considering how well he does.
lol yes .... bisping dont need any of silva . lol first bisping will have too prove all of the world and what he is going to say here till his next fught with sonnen .
Let him fight Sonnen, that will be way more interesting! If he could pass through Sonnen (both in the cage and outside with the smack talk that will surely happen), maybe then give him AS.
I agree with this. Injured Anderson or not, Sonnen dominated Silva for almost the full five rounds. If Bisping can beat Sonnen, particularly if he can manage to finish him, he deserves a title shot, whether he'd get his ass kicked or not.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!
Seriously, Silva would highlight reel his ass.
Is this a Joke???
Glad to see an article about Bisping without the hate. I think Bisping would have a decent chance against Silva too. Bispings biggest flaw is his susceptibility to the overhand right. he needs to work on that, but other than that I could see him causing Silva quite a few problems. Another who i hope to soon see against Silva is Stann.
It's not April 1rst, what gives with this article?
I guess technically everyone has a "chance." I mean I think I have a chance too haha.
Why is Rashad trying to set Bisping up? I thought they were friends.
I've heard of Bisping and Rampage being friends, but not Rashad. Rashad actually fought Bisping and had some trouble with him in that fight(Rashad has evolved since then). You never know what can happen in these fights, but I don't think it's as close a matchup as Rashad is making it out to be. It would be interesting, but in a way to see what tecnique Silva uses to KO or tap him out. Bisping and Sonnen(as someone else said) is a matchup I'd like to see.
i like how he says the fight would be completive then chnages it to it might be interesting at end its almust like the more he talked about it the less he buys his own b.s heh
nonsense
It sounds like Evans is up to something. I don't believe he is sincere.
Bisping isn't my favorite fighter, but so what?
You can't matchmake fights based on fighters being good competition to Anderson Silva, otherwise, he might as well retire today. Whenever you have dominant champions like Anderson Silva, GSP and Jose Aldo, you have to make allowances for the contenders.
Bisping is a good fighter who seems to have improved (in the fighting department only). Anderson needs Silva-fodder in order for us to see him fight.
So I say feed Anderson Bisping and anyone else high up in the MW division. I would like to see Jake Shields take a poke at AS. You never know, he might get lucky.
He's just mad because Anderson stole his BFF Jon Jones.
Just like a stupid high school girl.
I'm with the majority here. Bisping hasn't successfully faced top competition. Giving him to Silva would be an unfair masacre (that alot of people would like to se lol). IMO Bisping wouldn't be able to get through Maia, and Anderson clowned him! I find it strange Rashad would feel that way. Maybe he is still a little embarassed that his fight with Bisping was so competitive.
And just what is 'top'competition then? belfort and Sonnen - Silva's last two opponents who have over 20 losses between them? Show ma 5 or 6 MWs with resumes as good as Bispings if you can. He has one of the stronger resumes and is probably already top 5 himself.
HATERS pure and F*@king simple.
No
Why is Rashad saying such nice things about Bisping?
ANDERSON WOULD DESTROY THAT FOOL BISPING...AND SEND HIM BACK TO ENGLAND!
This sounds like Rashad trying to make an excuse for barely eking out a decision against a natural middleweight while trying to convince us he deserves a title shot.