Kebal
21st February 2010, 16:24
To borrow a line from Georges St-Pierre, Michael Bisping (18-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) was not impressed by his opponent's performance at UFC 110.
Sure, the end result of the 15-minute contest saw Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC) earn his first victory at 185 pounds, but at the evening's post-event press conference, Bisping said he believes he made a strong case for a victory in the judges' eyes.
"I don't know," Bisping said. "It was a close fight. Personally, I think I won rounds one and two."
With Silva securing a knockdown at the end of the third round, there's little room for debate in the final frame. But the second round was close throughout, and Bisping believes the unsuccessful guillotine choke secured by Silva in the closing seconds shouldn't have been enough for him to earn the frame.
"I mean, Wanderlei did a great job," Bisping said. "Congratulations to him. Full credit to him on winning the fight.
"Personally, apart from the guillotine – and I got dropped in the third round – but apart from the guillotine attempt off the takedown in the second round, as far as round two, I really didn't have any offense come my way. I felt I clearly won those two rounds."
The loss dropped Bisping to just 1-2 in his past three fights, and the British striker said the run has been frustrating.
"I'm a little annoyed, you know?" Bisping asked. "I don't come here to put on a good performance. I come here to win. Winning is what's important.
"I trained my ass off. My team works really hard. We don't put all this effort in to lose to a good fight or a good performance. Yes, Wanderlei is a legend, and I was very proud to be in there with him, but I'm a little disappointed right now."
Less than a year ago, Bisping had been on the cusp of a potential title shot. But following a brutal loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 100, those dreams quickly fell away. Now with another loss on his record, Bisping's status in the middleweight division is in question.
Nevertheless, "The Count" said he left the UFC 110 fight unharmed and wants to make an immediate impact with a quick return.
"I'm healthy," Bisping said. "I'm good to go. I feel like I could do another three rounds right now. ... I'd love to get a rematch with Wanderlei someday, but I want to keep fighting top guys.
"I lost tonight. I'm pissed off about that. I don't train this hard to get losses. But I want to get in there ASAP and fight another good name and get back to winning ways."
And while Bisping has quickly become a heel for many fans worldwide, the soon-to-be-31-year-old said he hopes
to prove his worth to observers in the very near future.
"I take this very seriously," Bisping said. "This is my life. I don't think anyone realizes how hard I train.
"I'll be coming back strong, believe me."
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Sure, the end result of the 15-minute contest saw Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC) earn his first victory at 185 pounds, but at the evening's post-event press conference, Bisping said he believes he made a strong case for a victory in the judges' eyes.
"I don't know," Bisping said. "It was a close fight. Personally, I think I won rounds one and two."
With Silva securing a knockdown at the end of the third round, there's little room for debate in the final frame. But the second round was close throughout, and Bisping believes the unsuccessful guillotine choke secured by Silva in the closing seconds shouldn't have been enough for him to earn the frame.
"I mean, Wanderlei did a great job," Bisping said. "Congratulations to him. Full credit to him on winning the fight.
"Personally, apart from the guillotine – and I got dropped in the third round – but apart from the guillotine attempt off the takedown in the second round, as far as round two, I really didn't have any offense come my way. I felt I clearly won those two rounds."
The loss dropped Bisping to just 1-2 in his past three fights, and the British striker said the run has been frustrating.
"I'm a little annoyed, you know?" Bisping asked. "I don't come here to put on a good performance. I come here to win. Winning is what's important.
"I trained my ass off. My team works really hard. We don't put all this effort in to lose to a good fight or a good performance. Yes, Wanderlei is a legend, and I was very proud to be in there with him, but I'm a little disappointed right now."
Less than a year ago, Bisping had been on the cusp of a potential title shot. But following a brutal loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 100, those dreams quickly fell away. Now with another loss on his record, Bisping's status in the middleweight division is in question.
Nevertheless, "The Count" said he left the UFC 110 fight unharmed and wants to make an immediate impact with a quick return.
"I'm healthy," Bisping said. "I'm good to go. I feel like I could do another three rounds right now. ... I'd love to get a rematch with Wanderlei someday, but I want to keep fighting top guys.
"I lost tonight. I'm pissed off about that. I don't train this hard to get losses. But I want to get in there ASAP and fight another good name and get back to winning ways."
And while Bisping has quickly become a heel for many fans worldwide, the soon-to-be-31-year-old said he hopes
to prove his worth to observers in the very near future.
"I take this very seriously," Bisping said. "This is my life. I don't think anyone realizes how hard I train.
"I'll be coming back strong, believe me."
http://mmajunkie.com/news/18029/annoyed-michael-bisping-believes-he-won-fight-at-ufc-110-eyes-quick-return.mma