Bisping: 'Rockhold will not be my first defense', doesn't want Weidman either

[CEITEDMOFO]

Michael Bisping is the UFC middleweight champion. That's not a sentence I ever thought I would type, but the long-time contender finally broke through the glass ceiling when he knocked out Luke Rockhold at UFC 199. The two men engaged in a verbal battle before and after the contest, and with each of them having a win over the other, it's natural to think they'll meet for a third time soon.

Or not.

According to Bisping, who spoke to Brett Okamoto of ESPN about the issue, Rockhold will not be getting an automatic rematch:

"As of right now, Luke Rockhold will not be my first defense. That's a fact. I had to go away and beat three more guys before I got a second shot at Luke. Certainly, after his behavior on Saturday, he should have to go away and do the same. He wasn't even close. And it's not like Luke beat me, then I beat Luke, so therefore we have to go again right away. The first fight was two years ago. Neither of us were champion then. He became champion, good for him. And I just knocked him out in the first round. Luke's an incredible fighter. He probably has better technical skill than I do. He's going to go away and do it the old-fashioned way like I had to."

Bisping did say he had someone in mind, but wasn't naming names. He also stated that he had some input into who his opponent will be. He'd like to defend the title in the UK as well, and spoke to Dana White about that.

Before UFC 199, Bisping said he would give Chris Weidman the first shot at the title if he won. But after Weidman called him out on that, Bisping took to Twitter to tell him that he should fight Rockhold first. He even went so far as to say that he was ducking Rockhold:




So who does that leave? There's Ronaldo Souza. There's the possibility that Yoel Romero would get the shot after his suspension is up. And then there is Dan Henderson, who called out Bisping for a title shot. That's a win that Bisping would dearly love to get back, but it's highly unlikely that they'd go in that direction.

We'll just have to wait and see how it plays out, but it's interesting that Bisping doesn't want to fight either of the past two champions right away.


Bisping: 'Rockhold will not be my first defense', doesn't want Weidman either

 

[Master Teacher]

lmao michael bisping just won the title and he thinks he's calling shots lmao, mcgregor then put a battery in all these fakkits back
Dana White and lost control of the asylum

 

[Theodoresolderbreh]

bisping miesha tate and that nikka that won the hw title wont see 1 title defense all them nikkas food

 

[The G.O.D II]

He's trying to fight Hendo. I'm not kidding. There is already a push to make that the main event for 204

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Bisping looking at Hendo like........

 

[DLo]

Just give him cans to fight so he can't keep talking shyt for months

 

[profound]

The nerve of Chris Weidman to chase a title match with bisping

 

[Medulla Oblongata]

Jacare or Romero should get the shot.

 

[Strapped]

Fux rockhold & weidman let them fight each other

 

[jackswstd]

He's definitely gonna do his damnedest to make sure he fights Hendo. I hope Dan has one more highlight reel KO in him for that bum.

 

[Triangularbirds]

He's trying to fight Hendo. I'm not kidding. There is already a push to make that the main event for 204

Hendo's ranked 13th, 2-2 in his last 4 at Middleweight, it would be a pretty big fukk you to the middle weight division to give him a title shot.

Also despite the impressive KO, Lombard gave him a tough time and he's not a top guy in the division either.

It's pretty obvious Jacare needs to get the title shot, especially after beating the mind body and soul out of Belfort's existence

 

[Mr.Logic]

I would rather watch Bisping VS Hendo...

I think that is the fight that will be made...There is already a small buzz around it...That fight will sell itself...

Only nerds care about rankings...

If Jacare is TRULY number 3, then that means he can beat everybody below him, and his time will come, like Bisping's time came...

Stay healthy and stay ready...

 

[123456789]

Bisping SHOULD fight Jacare....but Bisping-A. Silva II for the title in London is kinda too good to be true.

And Luke and Wiedman can fight to see who's next...after Jacare.

 

[Willy Waffle]

i honestly wouldn't mind seeing hendo get another crack at bisping but it's jacare's time though.

 

[Roman Brady]

I would rather watch Bisping VS Hendo...

I think that is the fight that will be made...There is already a small buzz around it...That fight will sell itself...

Only nerds care about rankings...

If Jacare is TRULY number 3, then that means he can beat everybody below him, and his time will come, like Bisping's time came...

Stay healthy and stay ready...

that's what's wrong with the sport, Dana and em can hear enough fans spouting this kind of nonsense then they make the fight on some "well it's what the fans want to see" knowing fully well they could easily wait until jacare is healthy or slot romero...


To even insinuate that jacare should have to take another fight after his streak and nature of the dusty finish of his last fight is