(BOOM, THAT JUST HAPPENED. Photo courtesy of UFC.com.)
Well, I was waiting for this one. On Michael Bisping‘s belated Week 3 TUF blog for UFC.com, the Team U.K. coach took some time out to savage UFC 97′s main event, and state for the record that he would have given the fans the show they deserve:
I wasn’t impressed at all with the main event. You never want to disrespect fellow fighters, much less two contesting a UFC world title, but I think both guys should hang their heads in shame, quite honestly. Leites probably won the first two rounds but nothing happened in the fight.
I fought on the first card in Montreal last April, and the Canadians are tremendous supporters of the UFC. They deserved a hell of a lot better than they got from these two. I’ve seen more aggression from my fiancé when she hits the January sales. [
Ed. note: Again with the January sales thing?]
It was very frustrating for me to be sitting on my couch seeing
Anderson Silva, who keeps saying how he’s gone through the middleweight division. I would have fought harder than both of them put together, and so would a lot of other middleweights.
If Bisping can get past Dan Henderson at UFC 100, he’ll likely get the chance to back up his words. And it’s hard to disagree with him. Cote and Leites played it timid against Silva, and didn’t inspire him to greatness. Maybe all the champ needs is a confident challenger. Or maybe Anderson’s just gone batshit loony. Time will tell.
Meanwhile, Matt Hughes tried his own method of baiting Anderson for a future fight…
I really disliked it when Thales would just fall to his butt and expect Anderson to jump on top of him; but even more disappointing was Anderson’s lack of aggressiveness. He never seemed like he wanted to finish the fight. Halfway through the third round … we just decided to go home. It’s not the first time that Anderson has done this to me. When he fought Cote, it was about the same thing. Next time we have a party and Anderson is on the card…. Well, I’ll just say that at least I can expect to take a bathroom break or to go grab a refreshment when it comes time for him to fight.
You hear that, Spider? Country Breakfast won’t even watch your boring ass matches anymore. While you’re dancing around in the Octagon, he’ll be buying another hot dog, or pissing, or leaving early to beat traffic. Of course, like Bisping, Hughes is mainly just angling for a future showdown with Silva. Don’t these guys know that you catch more flies with honey than vinegar? How about trying this: "Anderson, your fight was brilliant, you have nothing to apologize for, and I’d be honored to be the next guy to lose to you in a five-round decision." The man still has feelings, you know.
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Comments
Tue, 04/21/09 - 07:42
What's up with Cote being timid ?? He wasnt affraid to take a punch at all. Damn he was going forward the whole match. He was trying to hit Silva but was just unsucessful doing it because Silva was backing up all the time. Leithes was a real gay.... but A.Silva couldve push way more without risking anything. Inside leg kick anyone ??
Tue, 04/21/09 - 07:43
No kidding.... Somebody please be aggresive with this arrogant a** so atleast we can see some action and a quick knock out..... he he
Tue, 04/21/09 - 07:43
Yeah, Bisping would be super aggressive. Just like the Leben fight where he ran around for 3 rounds, then afterwords said he had planned on "outpointing" him.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 07:44
thale sucked. but silva sucked more playn it safe and doing fancy moves and being non-agressive. what a joke.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 07:45
What would Jay Cutler think?
Tue, 04/21/09 - 07:46
1 fighter is washed up and sucks. The other is only around cuz he sells tickets in the uk. They should fight each other and then both retire so we don't ever have to hear from them again.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 07:51
what would CAPS LOCK HAL think?
Tue, 04/21/09 - 07:54
I'm not that upset about their lack of aggression, it happens, styles nullify each other. Granted anytime Anderson actually unleashed Thales seemed to cower, and the fight likely could have ended much sooner. What really pisses me off is how Anderson in his last two fights clowned his opponents, disrespecting them. It almost seemed like both Coté and Leites were thrown off by Silva's attitude in the ring. I was at the event, and before the show I had considered buying a Spider shirt rather than the one I chose, man am I glad I didn't get it!
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:04
Man, would I love to see Hughes vs Silva. He'd be drinking the rest of his beverages through a straw. He's a joke.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:04
Let me guess, GSP was quoted as saying.. "I am not impressed by your performance..." This shit just needs to go away. I want to finally see Damian Maia face Silva. He might not have standup, but he comes forward enough to try and bring it down. Then, maybe we can see insane BJJ versus Anderson's underestimated BJJ.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:05
Michael Bisping is a piece a shit. No wonder he gets along so well with Dana "FUCK" White.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:05
It's flat-out hilarious that Hughes even entertains the idea of going up to fight Silva. It's questionable if even GSP can handle Silva... Hughes would get his head kneed right the fuck off.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:09
Bisping wouldn't last a round with the Spider. He'd go in, expecting to give the fans what they want, and he would, he'd give them a quick knockout, because he'd throw one of his lethargic jabs out there and Anderson Silva would slip it, and counter with a right hook that would knock Bisping back to Liverpool.. I think it'd be a great idea to watch Bisping get murdered by the Spider. And then maybe people would get off his nuts about not being "exciting" enough.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:14
I don't think Bisbing or Hughes could beat Silva even if they fought him on the same night. Let's be real here, Anderson Silva will demolish both of them. As for the Thales Leties fight, if your a ground expert and your take-downs get stuffed, you should be thanking the UFC for having a champ that will carry a fight on his own. People keep saying Silva didn't want to put himself in harm's way, but Silva's wins over Henderson, who Bisbing will lose to, and Irvin, who Bisbing would lose to, and both would be Hughes, exemplifies his willingness to both slug it out, go to the ground, and fight dangerous people on their terms. Let me do the math here, 9 wins in the UFC, 7 by TKO, and only 2 making out of the second round and there is outrage that Silva isn't doing his job. Give me a break. Every fight isn't going to end in a spectacular knockout or a gruesome submission. Silva's the closest thing the sport has to an ultimate warrior/sportsman. I am willing to understand that all fights don't end the way the fans want them to and just happy to see someone who enjoys their work.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:14
I think a young Hugues and an actual GSP could really have a chance against Silva. Cardio, wrestling, strengh, hearth and gnp they're both better than Silva....but Silva striking and gay-elusive style is really good. GSP's problem is a glass chin....give Coté's chin to GSP and he'll fuck Silva bad with his wrestling and cardio. That being said I can predict a quite boring fight between GSP and Silva..... GSP won't want to trade on his feet and Silva won't want to engage because he's so affraid to go on the ground.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:20
Silva has the ability to viciously finish a fight at any time he wants. After seeing him do it, the fans expect nothing less than carnage. Thats why watching him be so cautious sucks, look at Machida, he fights the same way. Those two only get crazy when an opponent comes at them full force. I thought Silva/Leites was a letdown, but only because I know what Silva is capable of.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:29
"Well, I was waiting for this one." Me too. I've been waiting for this Limey motherfucker to open his stupid gob. Provided by some miracle/work of Satan/a Jeff Gillooly type sabotage that Bisping beats Henderson, which is "not bloody likely," but say he does by an act listed above. I hope he runs his stupid mouth so much that Anderson Silva kicks his fucking head off. Yeah, Bisping you would have fought harder, Silva would have slipped one of your punches then thrown about 16 knees to your fucking face as he clinched your ass. DANA LET SILVA PICK HIS NEXT OPPONENT! Move him to LHW. Just give him a challenge. He's fucking bored.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:33
Other than Rich Franklin - Nate - and Hendo has anyone MW ever really taken it to Anderson? As I recall they were the only 3 to "try" and be aggressive with Anderson and look what happend to them. Its not that Anderson is now boring... he just needs actual competion to get motivated for a fight. Sorry but Cote and Leties were not creditable competion. Have Okami fight Nate then the winner of that should fight who ever wins Anderson/Hendo 2 .... I mean we all know Bisping's not going to beat Hendo.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:37
Why is Matt even commenting on this. Isn't it planting season or something for those farmers. Now Bisping and Silva would be a good fight or how about Wandy and Anderson. He'll definetly take the fight to him.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:39
Personally, I don't like the whole Superfight thing. It stalls out the top contenders in both divisions for almost a year, and it leaves a "lame duck" champion like BJ, if the guy moving weight classes loses, or a "2 belt" champion if the guy moving weight classes wins who now has to defend against all comers from two different weight classes, again, essentially stalls out the progress of both. I hope GSP resists all of the baiting and refuses to go up to 185. If Silva is so bored, let him go to 205 and join the party. If he's so in love with Lyoto, don't fight him. There's a whole army of solid fighters up there who could definitely challenge him a lot more than James Irvin.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:43
Man Bisping never knocks anyone out. Silva would woop his and Hughes ass at the same time..
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:52
Leites and cote are good fighters, but there b level fighters. Neither ever deserved a fight for the belt. No disrespect but they should have fought eachother before evn being considered for the title. The only logical thing I can think of would be for anderson silva to fight bisping even if he is a cocky asshole (I was actually a fan, but now I realize he's just a shit talking brit) and after he kills bisping give up the title and finish his career in light heavy. Fuck gsp and hughs. They can't mess with his stuff. Am I pissed about the fight, no, was I bummed?, I was bummed when I first heard leites was gonna fight him. Everyone just needs to back off cause he already made history, he's been more devestating in the ufc than anyone else ever.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 08:52
I still want to see if bisping gets by hendo before he can talk about even fighting silva. I still think they should bring Vitor back and have them go at it.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 09:00
Bisping would give him a great fight. If he beats Hendo, I'd love to see it.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 09:05
if they really want to fight him, contact his agent and see if you can be the next on "dancing with Anderson" The nations #1 prime time show!
Tue, 04/21/09 - 09:12
Idont think Matt Hughes would have much of a chance against Silva but Bisping could hang in there with him i think Bisping looks decent at 185 and would be a challenge to the spider
Tue, 04/21/09 - 09:29
I guess Michael Bisping fails to see the irony in his comments, considering he spent his last fight backing up from an aggressive opponent in what was pretty much a turd main event.
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Tue, 04/21/09 - 09:57
I'D EAT MATT HUGHES CHEST HAIR.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 10:05
This is just the beginning. Unless rules change, this is the future of MMA. 1) Bisping openly admitted to not being aggressive against Leben in order to "not make a mistake and win a decision." 2) Florian (who's mantra is "I finish fights!") admitted to refusing to engage with Huerta so as to "not make a mistake and win a decision." 3) Anderson just beat Cote and Leites, and was praised by many people for fighting a smart fight and "not making a mistake and winning a decision." 4) Lyoto will take the strap from Rashad by "not making a mistake and winning a decision." More and more fighters will latch on to this style. t's starting slow, but it will pick up speed.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 10:11
Bisping lost to Matt Hamil, I watched it again last night, clearly lost the first two rounds then acted like he won a world title, and we watched what Franklin did to Hamil. Bisping is yet to fight a tough MW, Leben is a brawler but got picked apart. Bisping will have his chance against Hendo when he just gets mounted and pounded. Silva can't do much when his opponent is flopping, he didn't want to fight on the ground and Leites wouldn't engage standing, its like blaming quarry for the fight when his opponent is running away. Leites is the challenger, his job to go after the champ or at least pressure and engage, bisping would get destroyed by anderson silva. Matt hughes has one fight left in him vs serra, a small ww who should be fighting at LW.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 10:13
i second that Anonymous above me... watched it last night as well.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 10:19
God i hate Bisping. He needs to keep his fucking mouth shut. Dana has been padding his fights to build up England. England deserves a better representative than him. I can't wait until Hendo smashes him
Tue, 04/21/09 - 10:21
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Tue, 04/21/09 - 10:22
Not everybody is as lucky as Bisping to be matched up against guys like Leben who come forward nonstop against all better advice, so that he can dance around them and pop them with shot as they throw sloppy punches. It is more difficult when a guy's gameplan is to avoid fighting and make you be the one to come at him and make mistakes. However, when Silva did face Leben, and other aggressive guys, he has looked far more impressive than Bisping.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 10:23
I like in the picture how anderson is kicking Thalas and thalas' body hasn't even recognized it yet haha
Tue, 04/21/09 - 10:26
Although, now having bashed Bisping, since I think his comments are ridiculous in this case, I also want to defend the guy a little. He clearly lost that horrible decision to Matt Hamill. However, I challenge those who say he has never beaten anyone good to rewatch his fight with Rashad Evans. While he won an erroneous split decision to Hamill, I still think he should have won the erroneous split decision that gave him a loss to the current LHW champion. I think Bisping did much more to win in that fight, and other than some ineffective top laying by Rashad, Bisping should have won that decision. And win or lose, it was close enough to show he can at least hang with some top guys. That being said, Anderson destroys Bisping (though Henderson probably takes it via boring decision).
Tue, 04/21/09 - 10:31
Dat was ehh de best fight eeever. I really fucked him up
Tue, 04/21/09 - 10:49
i don't want to watch lyoto machita , it will be the same shit, boring. I will not pay for that main event. and silva wants to be like that, shat.. dana loves lyoto, but when silva fights like lyoto its not cool. dana will not like either of them soon. step it up sallys
Tue, 04/21/09 - 11:02
The "elusive" behavior will stop once judges look at their book and apply the judgment on "octogon control" and "agression" more than "useless strikes". A classic Machida round is backing up and hitting a couple of strikes here and there and not being hit at all.... In this case even if the opponent hasnt land anything he could get the round for his control and agression and not only based on insignificant damages. The most funny thing about all this "elusive counter-punch" style is that it was first setup by Mister Liddell himself....but mister Liddel never ever been boring. He'll go in the guard to gnp even if its out of his game.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 11:13
lEITIS WON THE FIRST 2ROUNDS????? What a joke, I am crying my eyes out in laughter.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 11:25
LOL! Bisping your a faggot brit. You think Leites one the first two rounds!? Wow, he won none. he got 9 points in the second round. that was the most. Bisping will get ROCKED by anderson, so will Hughes if there was a chance of them fighting, and so will GSP. We will just have to wait and see. Matt Hammil beat Bisping fair and square. that was a good fight also. Cote and Leites should never be allowed to fight in the UFC again. That was bullshit on their parts. Fuckin pussies. I Liked bisping before, but now im only OKAY with him. Neither like or Dislike. It would be fun to see Bisping change his mind about being agressive and being better than leites or cote when he gets kicked/hit straight in the face.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 11:44
@SCM You should really check the Cote fight again. Yes it was boring....but it wasnt Cote fault at all. Cote wasnt able to land anything.... but he tried as much as possible. A.Silva was running backyward most of the time playing Bruce Lee instead of engaging with his opponent which was really willing to trade with him. Cote is a fearless striker with a very good chin....far from being a pussy. But he lack the technical abilities to compete with Silva.... but what the hell, if Silva wasnt going backward the whole time he couldve Matt Serra him with a good power punch. Cote is always 1 punch away from a victory and Silva was scared of this....no doubt about that. If that wasnt from this injury there is no way that fight wouldve gone to decision.... Cote wouldve go all-in and ends up eating the fence.... like a men. Leithes on the other hand was a joke....how can you not even try to set up something in the final round when you know that you won't win the decision ??
Tue, 04/21/09 - 12:14
"to be the best, you have to beat the best" It wasn't Silva's job to beat anyone, he is the champ and Thales is the challenger. You don't go in the fight of you life expecting to win by falling on your back hoping the other guy will come down to your level. If Thales wanted to win by submission, then take Silva down and make him tap. Silva did his job, he didn't loose! He was also the only one doing anything in that fight. Thales got his and decided he didn't want to be there. What did he throw, 20punches then fall to his back. Great strategy. Shit I think i could have done that and came up with the decision. Hughes is old and his time is done. Bisping hasn't fought anyone good yet, we'll see what happens against Dan Henderson. Silva did his job, your not beating the champ on your back, enough said.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 12:14
@ NukeBlast I admit i was sorta wrong about it being cote's fault. he didnt land much, but he did actually TRY. Which is cool but whatever, Its clear that if the showboating of Anderson was kept to an absolute minimum, Cote would be KO'd for life as well as Thales. And people that think Cote was winning that fight, go get a cat scan or something and re-evaluate your knowledge of MMA...
Tue, 04/21/09 - 12:16
HAHA @ SCM - "I'm OK with him", that "faggot brit". Yeah. Get it together bro. Silva would have no problems against an aggressive fighter. But apparently he's afraid to move forward.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 12:24
Haha i guess i contradicted myself.. but he is a faggot brit for saying that shit is what im getting at. As for a fighter, Hes alright. Hendo will beat him
Tue, 04/21/09 - 12:41
Of course Cote wasnt winning. No one wouldve expect that anyway but the kid got hearth and confidence in his chin. He couldve win some points for aggression and octogon control but he was also being tagged by some effectives blows. The whole dancing / bruce lee ritual of Silva against Cote was really disrespectful. What's the point of acting like that if the guy is trying to chase you as much as he's able too?? Just fight already and when the guy will run scared like Leithes then you can dance and complain. I say Cote vs Silva = boringness was 70% silva unwilling to fight and 30% Cote lack of talent. Leithes vs Silva = 80% Leithes that HAS to try someting... and 20% Silva which couldve at least go in the guard safely once in a while...and at least leg kick this fucker, not gay knee punch/kick.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 12:58
Actually, you catch more flies with vinegar. Try it.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 01:02
How? I got alot of flies in my pad.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 01:18
"my couch seeing Anderson Silva, who keeps saying how he’s gone through the middleweight division" 1. Anderson Silva has never said that. 2. Good Luck against Dan Henderson.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 01:27
God only knows how Bisping gets on main events or gets anybody to listen to him. Nobody has been fed success without doing shit in the cage like Michael Bisping. Why don't you shut the fuck up and beat somebody decent? You lost to a deaf, slow puncher in your home country, and you're talking shit about Anderson Silva?! Silva wouldn't get touched by Bisping. If Bisping were to bring a fight to Anderson Silva, he'd be knocked out in the first round. Then maybe he'd drop to 170.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 01:57
Bisping admits to fighting for the scorecard so he should STFU.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 02:38
You know what a great fight would be? Watching Silva destroy both Bisping and Hughes AT THE SAME TIME. I'd even pay double for that. What say you?
Tue, 04/21/09 - 04:53
Bisping sucks, but i never really hated him bec ause he was quiet. Then after the Hamil fight, he acted as if he truly won the fight, and wasen't the recipeint of a robbery. Now this shit? He should keep his fucking mouth shut, and just keep praying that Dana doesn't find a British fighter that doesn't suck balls. Fuck him and his claim to be exciting. He running a marathon in the leben fight, and after Hendo demolishes him, hopefully he will go back to his quiet self.
Tue, 04/21/09 - 06:23
it sure smells like hog piss and chicken shit when those two open thier mouths...jussayin.
Wed, 04/22/09 - 02:19
I am not impress by your perfourmanz.
Wed, 04/22/09 - 08:26
i bet you american girls dresses just want silva to start kickin fuck out of someone other than yr yank fighters for a change lol lol lol. The only fighter i have seen that went the distance with silva while coming forward is a british fighter lee murray so go suck a paki dick wart and bisping should hav got dec over evans the lhw champ but did lose to hammil. Bisping taylor kelly hardy etim hatherway semtex are only the start of british mma fighters how much you cunts gona piss an moan in a few years when theres tons of us brits in ufc maybe even a brit champ. Oh i forgot all the fighters that pretend to be british like forrest davis markham ect cause there just gay that davis penis needs to start carrying a yank flag in instead of wearing a kilt an stop doin his eyebrows the fuckin fag that guy is one confused nob head when he fights in germany he will say he is german lol and leben was on roids fighting bisping but i suppoze counter striking is much worse. FUCKIN DICKS
Wed, 04/22/09 - 08:41
That's fucking hilarious. Bisping is the most boring fighter in all of the UFC, and he's bitching about Anderson Silva. I had no idea he was that delusional.
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