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Bisping vs. Munoz to headline UFC on Fox Sports 2

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#1 ·
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Manchester, England with a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Mark Munoz. It's probable that the winner earns a title shot.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes its return to the the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, on Oct. 26, 2013, with a Middleweight main event between Michael Bisping and Mark Munoz. The event will air on Fox Sports 2, the rebranded version of Fuel TV.

It's expected that the winner of this middleweight clash will be in line for a future title shot, as both fighters have been impressive in their last fights.

"The Count" has continually sniffed the at top of the division, but can't seem to get over the hump to earn a title shot. He's unfortunately been the fighter that guys earn title shots off of, instead of the fighter that's competing for the title. His last outing, against Alan Belcher at UFC 159, ended in a Technical Unanimous Decision win due to an accidental eye poke.

Munoz has had an equally rough time when it comes to fighting those at the top of the division. Last summer, he was decimated by Chris Weidman at UFC on Fuel: Munoz vs. Weidman in San Jose, California. After a year off, he bounced back with a dominant Unanimous Decision win over Tim Boetsch at UFC 162 in Las Vegas. It was without a doubt, Munoz' best performance in the UFC.

With the middleweight division currently in flux, an impressive win could earn either man a shot at the winner of the UFC 168 main event between Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva.
http://www.mmamania.com/2013/8/4/45...-mark-munoz-confirmed-for-ufc-on-fox-sports-2

I'm interested in seeing Mike's TDD vs. non-fat Munoz's grappling.
 
#2 ·
This fight has the potential to suck so bad. Bisping picking Munoz apart and escaping to a safe distance while Munoz walks forward slowly with that insanely large base hoping to get a chance to do something. It COULD be good, but I doubt it.

Bisping via UD. Is this a 3 or 5 round fight? If 5 round fight than Bisping via TKO round 4.
 
#6 ·
Co-main, of Guillard vs Pearson,


Good FS-2 card coming together..remember this would have been a Fuel Tv event,
 
#8 ·
Great fight, should be a really good card. I'll be making sure I get my tickets booked, and hope for a better night of fights than the London card. Was a good atmosphere, but most of the fights sucked, hopefully this'll be different. I don't see how Pearson-Guillard can possibly suck, so fingers crossed :D
 
#10 ·
Not sure TBH. Can't find any information online about when tickets go on sale. Will hopefully be announced soon!
 
#18 ·
Ari's dislike for Bisping may be clouding her judgment. Munoz isn't a world beater himself, I was never sold on Boetsch (He was getting tooled by Okami, and he just exposed an overrated Lombard in a very meh fight) so I don't consider that a great win, though Munoz does look better now that he's getting in good shape.

Bisping should still be the favorite though. Munoz doesn't have very good stand up. He has power, but that's about it. I hope Bisping doesn't under estimate him though, a fan asked him via twitter what he thought Munoz's strengths and weaknesses are. He said wrestling for the strength obviously, and striking and chin for weaknesses. That worries me a little because even though I believe Bisping is a far superior striker, Munoz still has power and that shouldn't be under estimated.

That being said, remember that time Kendall Grove was pretty much slapping Munoz around up until his weak chin was exposed once again? Yeah, Munoz hasn't improved his stand up game much since then, he just has a lot of power. I expect Bisping to play it safe and just pick Munoz apart all night. Munoz has good wrestling, but he's no where near the wrestler that Sonnen is in my opinion, and Bisping was doing alright against Sonnen and nearly took the decision in some peoples eyes. I don't see Munoz's wrestling giving him a lot of problems.

Bisping should cruise to a decision win.
 
#19 ·
I loathe Bisping, that much is a given but I'm not one to have my judgment clouded simply because I dislike someone. I dislike Anderson Silva, JDS, Nick Diaz, Ben Henderson, Rory and Sonnen immensely but I recognize that they're elite level talent.

I cannot comprehend why people think Bisping is an elite level fighter, and so far no one has shown me anything to convince me otherwise. Munoz has at least beaten top ten fighters, Bisping has lost each time he has fought someone legitimate and many of his wins (Hamill, and Rivera come to mind) should have an asterisk placed by them. The guy is a glorified gate keeper who is a cheating crybaby with no heart. Good job England, this is your poster boy I'm talking about here!:thumbsup:

I think Muñoz should win convincingly and if he doesn't I've already made a bet with Spite. I'm a woman of my word.
 
#24 ·
Munoz might as well just let Ellenberger or Chael run in with pillows and slap him in the face for 25 minutes to get him ready.

 
#26 ·
If Bisping wins I think Dana will definitely blow the proportions of it up more then necessary, which makes sense from the angle of one only interested in making money. I expect a certain crowd to go with that if so also. But both Bisping and Munoz are guys firmly two fights out of the title picture imo, neither wins the big fights they need to and I don't see it changing.
 
#28 ·
That I can get on board with. I've always though Okami was the perfect top 10 guy for Bisping to fight, so with a victory here and there, that's how his title shot would happen... and I make no illusions that I wish for that to happen haha.
 
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