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Michael Bisping makes fun of Belcher, Weidman and Boetsch

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#1 ·
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mma--m...lf-with-title-shot-on-the-line-200617727.html

Obviously commiserations are in order for my former fellow top five contenders Alan Belcher and Tim Boetsch, who both came up short in big fight at UFC 155 on December 29. Belcher lost to Yushin Okami and Boetsch lost to Costa Philippou. I respect all my fellow fighters, and I know the agony of defeat, so heartfelt commiserations to both of these two fine, upstanding gentlemen.

Now I’ve got that obligatory fluffy stuff out of the way, I’d like to say I’m looking forward to these two simpletons keeping their pie holes shut about me for a little while. Those two have been calling me out and talking crap for months, and I would have got some real enjoyment beating them in the Octagon but two no-marks took that glory.

Belcher lost every minute of every round in a fight so boring I was afraid my brain was going to melt and start to dribble out of my ears. It was like someone detonated a nuclear bomb of boredom in the arena – everyone in the seats around me was playing Angry Birds.

What delusions of grandeur Belcher has. This is a guy who didn’t fight for a year after giving himself career-threatening eye-strain by watching too much internet porn, and he thinks he’s god’s gift to MMA. He even told UFC president Dana White that after he beat Okami, he’d fight me on January 19 if something happens to Belfort. This is a guy who got his arse kicked by two guys I smashed (Yoshihiro Akiyama and Jason Day) but he thinks he can not only beat me on a couple weeks’ training, but also assumed he was getting passed Okami, who is not to be underestimated.

Anyway, now we don’t have to listen to this guy anymore. Back to the undercard, sunshine!

That really leaves myself and Chris “Sick Note” Weidman, a nice humble guy who’s got plenty to be humble about, at the top of the rankings. And as Chris retired last June, there’s no doubt I’m the No.1 contender to Anderson Silva’s world middleweight title.

Hit me up on Twitter @bisping, as ever, Hendo gifs are welcome.
WAR BISPING.
 
#55 ·
I know this thread is turning into the Weidman show, but can someone tell me what they see from Weidman that would trouble Anderson Silva? I've seen all of his fights except the Maia fight, and I've read up on it enough to know that if anything I'd only think less of him by seeing it. He looked to be a pretty good all rounder from his fights. Alright subs, good wrestling, decent striking. But I can't see a single thing he would bring against Spider. Chael has better wrestling, Belfort/Hendo etc. have better striking, Maia has better subs. I don't get where people can see him beating AS.
 
#57 ·
You answered your own question...one guy may excel in one area over him. But he puts it all together. Maia has the jitz to sub Anderson but he lacked the wrestling Chael has the wrestling but lacks the striking to survive for any length of time if he stays standing.

Weidman isn't as good in all areas but he has enough in each area that he can out it together better. I'm a supporter of Weidman vs Anderson I haven't ever said he would destroy Anderson or even beat him. I have only said he's the match up I want to see the most at mw.

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#63 ·
Well, on THAT subject we'll have to disagree :p

Silva, Sonnen, Weidman, Okami, Rockhold, Lombard, Boetsch, and Belcher all beat Bisping. Not trying to diss Bisping, just my honest opinion.
 
#67 ·
Fair enough, i would say that Bisping beats Okami, Boetsch without a doubt.
Unsure about Lombard and Weidman.
Belcher would lose going on his last performance, and that hurts saying that as i am a fan.
Silva yep nuff said.
I would love to see a Rockhold matchup that would be a great fight.
 
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#64 ·
Weidman is already 28 years old going on 29 and has a history of knee injuries. It's not like this guy has a Jon Jones type of development period ahead of him.

Funny thing is I used to like and laud Weidman before he was well known name and everyone was busy "mehing" him when he threw around Sakara on short notice and the bandwagoners came on claiming he would sub Silva with his purple belt and his two submission wins over world class opposition in Jesse Bongfeltd and Tom Lawlor

Then this forum made me sick of the guy. I think I just need to stop going on forums as much
 
#68 ·
I think he takes Belcher and Boestsch quite handily tbh. Belcher looked so bad in his last fight. Ring rust maybe? Who knows how he'll look if he fights again soon.

Weidman/Bisping would be an amazing fight I think, with either one getting a close decision win.

Fully expect Vitor to knock him out (regardless, I bet on Bisping anyways. Always prefer betting the underdog) and Silva would just embarrass him.
 
#69 ·
It had nothing to do with ring rust, Okami had become criminally underrated and Belcher had become criminally overrated for beating up Palhares. Anderson, Weidman, Vitor, and Okami are clearly the four best Middleweights in the world.
 
#70 ·
Didnt mean I thought he lost due to ring rust but that it might of had an effect on his performance. I'd still take Okami any day and don't think it impacted the decision in any way. But all that time off was bound to be a factor in some way.

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#73 ·
I rank Bisping over Okami.

But the hate for Bisping makes these threads unreadable. Literally most of my neg reps are from one comment I made that Bisping was going to beat Stann, with comments like "That English prick is going to get slaughtered". Bisping "defys the odds" mainly because people want him to lose so badly. I rank him at #2 on his achievements and wouldnt mind seeing Anderson murder him.
 
#74 ·
lmao, I'd love to know who called him a english prick.

I don't hate Bisping, but I don't think too highly of him, personally thought Chael won every round of their fight, he's obviously top ten but I don't think he'll ever be anything more.
 
#77 ·
I could see Bisping outgrappling him and landing the jab enough to keep Weidman away for a decision win. Bisping and Weidman are very similar. They both have great all round fighting games. I just thing that as Bisping is so technical, and Weidman isn't exactly the KO artist that say Vitor or Hendo are, I think Bisping can avoid a big shot for the duration of the fight. How would Weidman win UFCfan?
 
#78 ·
Weidman is terribly overrated IMO. His ranking on this site seems to be based off the victory against Munoz. Munoz himself was overrated and their rankings at the time of the fight did not match up to who they had beaten.

Just looking through their UFC wins at time of fight

Weidman
Sakara
Bongfeldt
Lawlor
Maia


Munoz:
Jensen
Catone
Grove
Simpson
Dolloway
Leben
Maia

I'm seeing a lot of undercard guys, guys not in the UFC anymore and their biggest wins were a sloppy kickboxing match against Maia who is now at 170.

Not one guy on either of their resumes is close to Michael Bisping's talent.
 
#81 ·
Posts like these are the problem, everyone brings up the fact Weidman's victories aren't full of top names but everyone fails to mention that outside of Maia, a fight he cut 32 lbs in 11 days for Weidman never struggled with any of those guys. It's like people don't watch Weidman fight and just look at his record.
 
#82 ·
Bisping has stopped a few cans along the way too.

All I'm saying is that in my mind Weidman should show something against a top guy again before we get a barrage of "Weidman would handle Bisping easily" posts. Outside of the Henderson fight he has never been handled easily. And he has Sonnen and Rashad on his resume.
 
#87 ·
No contender would really struggle against those guys though. What Rofl's trying to say is that for someone who people rank #1 in the division to have 'not struggled agaisnt Lawlor and Bongfeldt' is pretty routine.

Heres my breakdown of their records together.

Alessio Sakara
Easy opponent. Should have been finished.

Yoshihiro Akiyama
Hate this fight cause I was showing mates thhis event :D. Decent name but coming off a loss.

Bisping 1
Weidman 0


Jesse Bongfeldt
Routine win and good stoppage.

Jorge Rivera
Massive win for the rivalry, but in fight events lower this.

Bisping 2
Weidman 1
(Draw)


Tom Lawlor
Decent fighter and slight step up, but routine again for a contender.

Jason Miller
Like Sakara, post fight losses aren't relevent. Lots of hype and big TUF win.

Bisping 3
Weidman 1


Demian Maia
Big step up, but weak performance.

Chael Sonnen
Very close fight and good performance, but a loss none the less.

Bisping 3
Weidman 2


Mark Munoz
Overrated opponent but very good win.

Brian Stann
Overrated opponent but very good win.

Bisping 4
Weidman 3


In performances since Weidman's UFC arrival, I have Bisping edging ahead. This is removing his 9-3 UFC record beforehand and TUF win.
 
#89 ·
No contender would really struggle against those guys though. What Rofl's trying to say is that for someone who people rank #1 in the division to have 'not struggled agaisnt Lawlor and Bongfeldt' is pretty routine.
alright, I misunderstood.

thanks!
 
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