UFC’s Michael Bisping stakes claim to Strikeforce MW title

UFC Middleweight contender and notorious s**t-stirrer Michael Bisping went on Spike TV's MMA Uncensored last night and naturally made some outrageous remarks. MMA Mania…

By: Nate Wilcox | 11 years ago
UFC’s Michael Bisping stakes claim to Strikeforce MW title
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UFC Middleweight contender and notorious s**t-stirrer Michael Bisping went on Spike TV’s MMA Uncensored last night and naturally made some outrageous remarks. MMA Mania captured the most flagrant:

“Luke Rockhold? By all accounts he and Lorenz Larkin should fight and the winner of that fight — if not both of them — go over to the UFC. Are they gonna come over and be number one contenders? I don’t think so. You’re in Strikeforce, come over to the UFC and earn your place. Let me put it like this: I’ve sparred with Luke Rockhold recently and let’s just say I’m the unofficial Strikeforce champion. Sorry Luke, but these are the facts.”

The injured Rockhold won’t be defending his title against Lorenz Larkin at SF’s final show in January. Expect Rockhold to get his chance against Bisping in the Octagon sometime in 2013. Bisping fights Vitor Belfort in January in Brazil.


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Nate Wilcox
Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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