Michael Bisping has told Warren Spencer that he must ‘smash his face in’ when he takes on Dillon Danis this month.
The legendary former UFC middleweight champion has had a long-standing feud with Danis, who is finally coming back to MMA for the first time in six years on August 30. The New Yorker is 2-0 as a professional, but injuries and other issues have cost him the prime years of his career.
Danis is one of the most notorious trolls in the sport, and has gone back-and-forth at Bisping among other legends of the sport over the years. So when the Brit met with his countryman Spencer in Thailand, he sent a message of support to ‘The Mechanic’.
Michael Bisping offers backing to Warren Spencer for Dillon Danis showdown
Michael Bisping has been spending the last few days in Thailand, and visited a class at Bangtao where he was introduced to Warren Spencer. The Brit is facing Dillon Danis on August 30 in a ground-breaking ‘Misfits MMA’ fight, where the pair will have an MMA fight inside a boxing ring.
“Oh s— no way, you’re fighting Dillon? What ruleset?” Bisping asked, to which Spencer replied that it was full MMA, despite the fact that he is just a boxer. “Just stop the takedowns,” Bisping advised. “So you’re a boxer and he picked you? You know what he’s doing there.
“It’s in a ring so he’ll struggle to take you down a bit more in a ring. Good luck, mate. All the best. You better smash his face in Dillon the d—-.”
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While Spencer insists that he is ‘a boxer’ given his Misfits Boxing background, he has actually competed in the cage before. He took part in an eight-week training program before taking on Jake Johno at an Ultra MMA event in 2023.
A key factor in the two minutes of footage is the lack of time spent on the ground as both men stayed up looking for a finish. Spencer is clearly the more fluid combat athlete, and can be seen landing clean and forcing his rival to at times put up his arms in a desperate plea for mercy.
Eventually, with just under two minutes on the clock, the referee steps in during a Spencer flurry and the camera cuts. The next footage is Spencer having his hand raised, with the result being revealed to have happened at some point in the first round.