Michael Bisping vs. Brian Stann official for UFC 152
Posted on July 14, 2012, 01:15 PM by Mike Drahota
After much talk, Michael Bisping has found his next opponent barring any injuries or schedule changes. Set to face Brian Stann in the co-main event of UFC 152 on September 22nd, the famous Brit will have his chance to prove he is truly worthy of the next shot at Middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Earlier this week Bisping came out and said that while Chris Weidman did defeat Mark Munoz convincingly at UFC on Fuel TV 4, he thought that Munoz was out of shape after returning from elbow surgery. Bisping does not believe the victory was enough to earn the surging Weidman a title shot at Silva.
However, this fight announcement presents an interesting dynamic in the sense that both Bisping and Stann have been beaten by Chael Sonnen recently, who of course lost to Anderson Silva last weekend in destructive fashion. Michael Bisping is no doubt one of the best fighters in the Middleweight division, and has always been loyal to the UFC while working his way up the ladder towards his coveted title shot. Many believe that he could have just as easily taken the decision victory over Sonnen at UFC on Fox 2.
Stann is a game fighter that always comes to throw, but he has shown that wrestling may perhaps neutralize his striking prowess. Last seen defeating Alessio Sakara at UFC on Fuel TV 2, Stann is recovering from an injury right now. Bisping also had minor knee surgery, so it could come down to who recovers the quickest and most effectively. Current champ Anderson Silva is looking nigh-unstoppable as usual, and it will be obviously tough to derail him in the foreseeable future.
Michael Bisping vs. Brian Stann has the opportunity to present an exciting fight for fans at UFC 152, coupled with the return of the always popular BJ Penn, who is set to face young prospect Rory MacDonald at Welterweight. Does Chris Weidman deserve to test his mettle against the long-standing king Silva, or should the winner of this bout fight him next? Does any of the three stand a chance against Silva, who is quickly proving he may be the greatest fighter the UFC has ever seen?
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I see Bisping winning this
Definitely a winnable fight for both men but yes, I see this fight going to the better boxer.
Me too...he should be able to pull off a decision with his superior technical striking.
However, Stann could catch him with a bomb, and send him to a dreamland filled with nightmares of Dan Henderson, and that's what I'm rooting for.
I'm going to go against the flow on this...Stann via KO
amazing there is people dumb enough to think
that Bisping has a chance of winning this fight
Brian Stann is no can , he will KO Bisping in the very first round!
and i bet Bisping will keep saying that he got robbed
until they show him the replay of him getting KO
I see Mike winning also but it doesn't sound like he's getting any closer to that title shot.
This could be his first top 10 win of his career.
roy, Stann wont win so it wont be his first top 10 win.
I'm wondering how many people will hype up Stann as the next guy who will "Hendo" Bisping, then just say he was overrated and that Bisping only beats cans after the fight.
I'm talking about bisping
Stann via TKO Second round..
unless mike gets caught he is way to well rounded for stann, he will mix things up and get the win.
its a shame AS is so dominate it kind of makes the division more boring because the title never changes hands.
i dont find being a dominate champ boring, it just showcase his skills as the better fighter!
Fairest match up for both guys right now. Hopefully this allows Weidman Belcher to be set up for the title shot.
see Bisping taking this by UD, Stann has the power to stop him and it could happen but I think Bisping is more likely to outpoint him.
War Stann War!!! I like Michael very much but he is going to lose. Brian is like machine and he has heavy shots and above all that he is hungry!!! Michael is very well rounded but in my opinion Brian is going to break him via knockout. You will see... It is going to be like te Huna vs Beltrain fight.
Te Huna didn't finished Joey but Brian will finish Michael. That is my opinion.
Last time i remember Henderson tested Bispings chin and what was the result ?!... This fight is going to be the same
results would be same for anyone who got hit by that punch.
I've never understood this logic. Saying Bisping has no chin because he got knocked out by the H-Bomb is an insult to Henderson's punching power. He got knocked out because Hendo just hits that damn hard. No one else has EVER finished Bisping.
America vs England. Always a huge attraction. This fight will be promoted this way, guaranteed.
What i ment was that Stann has finishing power in each hand. I'm very sorry but Bisping not!!!
Bisping fights for TKOs rather than explosive 1-punch KOs. Stann might be exciting to watch, but if he comes in swinging for the fences as wildly as he did against Alessio Sakara, to the point where he actually fell over after a particularly big hook, Michael Bisping will dismantle him.
silva and weidman just fought so let them fight next. then winner of bisbing/stann can get the next beat up by silva.
Weidman has a small chance but I dont see bisbing or stann have a chance at all. silva is better on the feet And on the ground...
Sonnen was dominant over Anderson Silva on the ground, and Bisping pushed Chael off like he was an annoying puppy. The Count started off his martial arts training with 10 years of Jiu-jitsu training under a world champion, before he ever even looked at kickboxing. I think you underestimate his chances on the ground with Silva. Even if Bisping failed to finish Silva, I could easily see him controlling the fight for a 5-round unanimous decision.