UFC 110 Preview: Michael Bisping Talks Wanderlei Silva

by Nick Thomas on Nov 30, 2009 2:01 PM EST in MMA News

"My plan is to go to Australia 2 weeks before the fight. I'll be training at the Wolf's Lair from now and keep improving."

"I'm sure Wanderlei can make the cut to 185. But it's never easy making weight, it sucks. It won't be an advantage."

"Zach Light is a long time trainer of Rampage and Mario Neto both know Wanderlei very well. Hopefully we'll get Rampage in the training camp as well. But that's not confirmed. No one is going to know Wanderlei better than Rampage."

"About Wanderlei - I'll adjust as necessary. If the fight isn't going my way, then I'll go for a takedown. I always go out looking to throw strikes. That's what I want to do. I was still a little hesitant in the Denis Kang fight. If that's not working out, then I'll look to take Wanderlei down and control him and look to ground and pound him there. I think I can ground and pound anyone in the division. If I get him down and get on top of him, there's not a thing most people can do about it, to be honest."

Audio after the jump.

HT: mmabay.co.uk

UFC 110 - Feb 21, 2010
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
- Michael Bisping vs. Wanderlei Silva
- Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Ben Rothwell
- Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
- Dong Hyun Kim vs. Chris Lytle
- Chris Haseman vs. Elvis Sinosic
- James Te Huna vs. Igor Pokrajac

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Photoshop posedown, well done

Giving Shogun his props. I had the fight 48-47 Machida but Shogun put up a monumental performance and I am honored to have seen it in person.

by Day Man on Nov 30, 2009 2:05 PM EST reply actions

Seconded

by ufc4 on Nov 30, 2009 2:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Agreed.

I had to look twice to see it was photoshopped.

Great job Nick!

by bigislandboi808 on Nov 30, 2009 7:53 PM EST up reply actions

i do enjoy the shopped staredowns.

The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run. Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering BROCKLESNAR; to the last I grapple with thee.

by judonerd on Dec 1, 2009 12:25 AM EST up reply actions

If you’re that confident in your GnP why would you mess around with any other strategy? GnP is just as gratifying as slugging it out in my opinion.

by YoungGun on Nov 30, 2009 2:06 PM EST reply actions

I know Bisping’s GnP was nasty on Kang, but I really don’t see Silva wilting like that.

Silva via axe kick (how many fanboys will cream if this actually happens?)

BTW, this card is fucking awesome, I feel bad for Europe…

We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.

by Anthony Pace on Nov 30, 2009 2:10 PM EST reply actions

remember when he wanted to take down hendo and ground and pound him? Yea i guess that makes Bisping a liar about being able to ground and pound anyone in the division.

by JoLy on Nov 30, 2009 2:13 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

He DID shoot a takedown

and Hendo flat out laughed at him

by Shaun32887 on Nov 30, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

“LOL…wut?”

"Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment."

-Lao Tzu

by RoyalB on Nov 30, 2009 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

Well in all fairness

He did say “if I get him down and get on top of him.” He had no chance of taking Hendo down. I kind of agree with him, if he got Hendo on his back he probably could control him, but there was no way he was taking down an Olympic caliber wrestler. Bisping is still wrong though, there is no way he can control Maia.

by Neil Manich on Nov 30, 2009 3:11 PM EST up reply actions

Chris Lytle is back . . . great!

I didn’t see Bisping beating Dennis Kang.
I do not see Bisping beating Wanderlei Silva but stranger things have happened. This should be an exciting fight.

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by VeeisAnimated on Nov 30, 2009 2:14 PM EST reply actions

Bisping will kill Silva. I don’t particularly like him, and think Hamill beat him, but he is a pretty good fighter. He should pick Silva apart.

BOOSH

by Farthammer on Nov 30, 2009 2:20 PM EST reply actions

I hope you’re right. I thought he would pick apart Hendo and boy was I wrong.

by goodbones on Nov 30, 2009 8:28 PM EST up reply actions

I can’t wait for the trash talk to heat up.

Keep firing Assholes!

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by Ubernoober on Nov 30, 2009 2:28 PM EST reply actions

I've been reluctant

to pick Wandy for several fights now, but I have a feeling this will be his kind of fight to win. His recent losses have come to guys with some pretty good power in their hands (Liddell, Hendo, and Jackson) while Bisping poses almost no KO threat to Silva. Can Bisping get Silva to the ground and do some real damage? I don’t believe so. Cue Goldberg – “The Axe Murderer is BACK!”

by rzor on Nov 30, 2009 2:41 PM EST reply actions

My username should make my feelings on the fight pretty clear.

If Wanderlei loses to Bipsing I will wail and rend my clothes.

by WanderleiNoooooo! on Nov 30, 2009 3:29 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Message to Wanderlei: Work on your takedown defence.

I know it’d be tough to do, but if he can just manage to keep it on his feet (and Bisping doesn’t have amazing takedowns) he has a decent chance of stalking Bisping and murdering him. Otherwise Bisping sticks and moves enough to eke out a decision.

by TLow on Nov 30, 2009 3:47 PM EST reply actions

I love when he says he can take people down.

Ugliest single-leg in the sport. Can’t believe he got Kang down with that shit.

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by The Kittitas Kid on Nov 30, 2009 5:41 PM EST reply actions

it got him down

Bisping can’t worry about style points. He’ll never take people down like Couture. He can just keep working on it. And while you say you “can’t believe he got Kang down with that shit,” he did so its clearly working. Nobody has challenged Wanderlei on the ground in as long as I can remember so its not a bad idea.

by mason_beer on Nov 30, 2009 9:46 PM EST up reply actions

It also helped that Kang had pretty much given up and checked out of that fight aer he gassed in the 2nd round. Thats Kang though ounce it starts going bad its real bad and ounce he gets tired he mentally checks out. Not the hardest fighter to take down at that point.

by Shocbomb on Dec 1, 2009 6:06 AM EST up reply actions

lol

Poor Bisping. Even when he wins, he didn’t win to some people…

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by mythbuster on Dec 1, 2009 11:00 AM EST up reply actions

Ok people people lets not get ahead of ourselves
1. Bispings takedowns and gnp are way overratted
2. Wanderlei is a bjj blackbelt and is sick off his back + he has good takedown defense
When has anyone ever seen wandy getting gnp’d or be controlled on the ground. If you even say tito i’ll laugh.

by mr. gogoplata on Nov 30, 2009 6:05 PM EST reply actions

Crocop???

gnp’d him pretty good :)

by espino on Nov 30, 2009 8:47 PM EST up reply actions

How much weight did CC have on Wandy?

by fedorade on Nov 30, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions

If I recall, Wandy weighed more in that fight

We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.

by Anthony Pace on Nov 30, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t recall the weights but just looking at the size difference I can’t see Wand weighing more in eather CroCop fight.

by Shocbomb on Dec 1, 2009 6:08 AM EST up reply actions

If you can find the video I’m pretty sure during the in-ring staredown Ranallo says Wandy weighed in like 5 pounds heavier or something like that. This is for the second fight

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by Anthony Pace on Dec 1, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions

he fought cro cop at his best and gave up a bunch of reach. He got mydered.

by mr. gogoplata on Dec 2, 2009 1:19 AM EST up reply actions

Lets not forget though CroCop Vs Wand 1 was a Draw and a hell of a fight.

by Shocbomb on Dec 2, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions

Rape Choke

"Shotguns? What, like guns that fire shots?"
@deowade

by Damon O. on Nov 30, 2009 11:15 PM EST reply actions

dude, c'mon.

does anyone actually think that phrase is funny? its REALLY fucking offensive. I can’t even tell you.

by Austin Martin on Nov 30, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Unfortunately, a lot of people think it’s funny. But I’m with you.

Ranking MMA

by JRN on Nov 30, 2009 11:46 PM EST up reply actions

thanks dude. its a joke until a tragedy like that touches your life.

by Austin Martin on Nov 30, 2009 11:53 PM EST up reply actions

It's not funny

But it’s the only term for the maneuver that will end this fight.

"Shotguns? What, like guns that fire shots?"
@deowade

by Damon O. on Dec 1, 2009 11:06 AM EST up reply actions

Tough fight for Bisping especially to step up to someone like Wanderlei. I can see Wanderlei just KOing Bisping. I’ve seen Wanderlei taken down, but he hasn’t been defeated by GnP. The thing to look out for is how the weight cut will affect Wanderlei.

by chrisbboy82 on Dec 1, 2009 2:31 AM EST reply actions