A nice little run-down of some great performances. Personally I would have the Kang fight at number one as it featured nervous circumstance in the wake of UFC 100, an amazing crowd, a dramatic fight and a brilliant finish. That is possibly my favourite MMA fight of all time, but this is a good list. Michael Bisping's top five UFC fights Ben Blackmore February 28, 2011 The UFC has thrown up stacks of important fights over the years, so many that there seems to be a new DVD on the shelf every week. Michael Bisping is one man who has contributed more than most to those UFC annals, so here ESPN.co.uk charts the Brit's five top UFC performances... Related Link 1. Yoshihiro Akiyama - UFC 120 Enlarge 2. Jorge Rivera - UFC 127
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"I feel like a world champion". They were the words of Michael Bisping ahead of his collision with Yoshihiro Akiyama, a judo specialist of world class calibre who is known as the Japanese David Beckham in his native homeland. Bisping had major questions to answer going into the bout, particularly over his chin. Dan Henderson had knocked the Briton out, Denis Kang and Wanderlei Silva both dropped him, and Akiyama had almost KO'd the granite chin of Chris Leben in his last fight. However, within 20 seconds, those disparagements were laid to rest. Akiyama caught Bisping with a huge right, England's favourite son lost sight in one eye, but he battled on to win the first round. "I was seeing double. I couldn't see out of my eye. I thought s*, this isn't good," revealed Bisping. The rest of the fight certainly was not good for Akiyama, who got caught by endless right hands as Bisping proved himself a top class striker. By the final bell, Akiyama was on his knees, a clear symbol that Bisping's talents are closer to being worthy of UFC gold than ever.
Never awaken the beast. Or in other words, never anger Michael Bisping. Jorge Rivera, perhaps sensing that he was the inferior fighter, spent months creating videos in order to antagonise the Briton, hoping it would lure him out of his usual tactical guise. Rivera attacked Bisping's personality, his heritage and - most importantly - his family, so by the time the two men stood inside the same Octagon, Bisping was close to boiling point. Refusing to touch gloves the Briton sought revenge, and he found it - emphatically. First there was controversy as Bisping landed an illegal knee flush to the face of Rivera, who needed time to regain his senses. Then came a setback as El Conquistador dropped Bisping at the start of the second round, but then came payback as Bisping responded, driving right hands repeatedly into Rivera's head. The American, lacking cardio and ideas, accepted the TKO stoppage, while Bisping had the final say both physically and metaphorically in a huge personal grudge match. "His camp talked a lot of s* and touched a few nerves, so I apologise for losing control," said Bisping, who taunted Rivera's corner. "I respect him as an opponent, but he talks too much s***."
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3. Denis Kang - UFC 105
When Michael Bisping entered the Octagon in England's capital city, his career was on the line after suffering a devastating knockout loss - the first knockout of his career - against Dan Henderson. Having spent his entire career getting to within one victory of a title shot, Bisping now faced the prospect of a slide into obscurity should he suffer defeat to next opponent Denis Kang. Disaster struck early too, when Kang dropped the home favourite much as Henderson had done with a big right hand. Bisping had to engage survival mode, nullifying the danger until hearing the sound of the klaxon for round two, at which point he released sheer fury on his opponent. Kang simply could not avoid the takedown as Bisping relentlessly put him on his back, dropping an outpouring of bombs from standing guard to force a stoppage that blew the roof off the O2 Arena. "I noticed from my footage [of Kang] that he breaks mentally if the fight doesn't go his way," said Bisping. "I could see it in his eyes when I hit him. One of those shots broke his will."
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4. Chris Leben - UFC 89
At the time of UFC 89 in England, Chris Leben was seen as something of an acid test for Bisping. Never before had the Brit faced a genuine knockout artist. Previous opponents Rashad Evans and Matt Hamill had not yet shown the danger in their hands that was to appear in later years, while the likes of Eric Schafer and Jason Day were ground threats - not stand-up bangers. Leben arrived with his left hand loaded, and he swung it at will. Bisping got caught close to the end of round two, but he spent the majority of the fight peppering his foe with deadly accuracy. The final punch-count landed by Bisping was a record at that time, and it rocketed him to within one fight of a title shot.
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5. Elvis Sinosic - UFC 70
Still one of the classic fights in Bisping's career, Elvis Sinosic stood on the cusp of victory on two separate occasions but inevitably succumbed to "The Count's" greater skill and heart. This was only Bisping's third official UFC fight, but it was a night when he cemented his name in the vocabulary of thousands of fight fans. Battling on a card that was headlined by Mirko Cro Cop v Gabriel Gonzaga, Bisping walked home with Fight of the Night honours thanks to a second-round TKO victory. Sinosic was tossed to the canvas and bloodied by Bisping's ground-and-pound, but then the Australian hit back with a knee that dropped the home favourite. A tight kimura followed, but Bisping's exceptional ground work found a reversal that led to the eventual stoppage.
Hendo @ 100 was my fave
Suburb - Since when was 105 at 02 Arena and Manchester capital of England?Minor errors, no need to nitpick.
The adress bar has .uk on it lol, exploding boy could of written that crap article himself.
Guybrush_Starkiller6969 - Since when does ESPN know who Michael Bisping is?
Fucking give it a rest already will you UKTT faggots
BISPING IS A DIRTY CHEAT
Guessing that most of the UKTT and especially GSTQueer will be at the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gra in Sydney tonight
I heard a hot rumour that Bisping stayed on in Australia to be there, he is having his pillowfists satin lined purely for the event.
Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - <b> Hendo @ 100 was my fave</b>
Infamous Ed -Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - <b> Hendo @ 100 was my fave</b>
ToneB -Infamous Ed -Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - <b> Hendo @ 100 was my fave</b>
I_Be_A_Goodman -THE_PREDATOR -ToneB -Infamous Ed -Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - Hendo @ 100 was my fave
lol there's a HUGE difference between "ESPN" and fuckin "ESPN UK"
rofl
Chill__Owl -I_Be_A_Goodman -THE_PREDATOR -ToneB -Infamous Ed -Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - <b> Hendo @ 100 was my fave</b>
Humphrey - lol there's a HUGE difference between "ESPN" and fuckin "ESPN UK"
rofl
I really think this is a bullshit article
I really think explodingpantsboy wrote them himself
UKTT = bunch o idiots
LokiTheJester -Chill__Owl -I_Be_A_Goodman -THE_PREDATOR -ToneB -Infamous Ed -Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - <b> Hendo @ 100 was my fave</b>
aKaBeasTTT -LokiTheJester -Chill__Owl -I_Be_A_Goodman -THE_PREDATOR -ToneB -Infamous Ed -Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - Hendo @ 100 was my fave
Savron -aKaBeasTTT -LokiTheJester -Chill__Owl -I_Be_A_Goodman -THE_PREDATOR -ToneB -Infamous Ed -Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - <b> Hendo @ 100 was my fave</b>
nubp -Savron -aKaBeasTTT -LokiTheJester -Chill__Owl -I_Be_A_Goodman -THE_PREDATOR -ToneB -Infamous Ed -Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - <b> Hendo @ 100 was my fave</b>
iamjohnny -nubp -Savron -aKaBeasTTT -LokiTheJester -Chill__Owl -I_Be_A_Goodman -THE_PREDATOR -ToneB -Infamous Ed -Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - <b> Hendo @ 100 was my fave</b>
Nubinatub -iamjohnny -nubp -Savron -aKaBeasTTT -LokiTheJester -Chill__Owl -I_Be_A_Goodman -THE_PREDATOR -ToneB -Infamous Ed -Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - Hendo @ 100 was my fave
Poopyface TomatoNose -Nubinatub -iamjohnny -nubp -Savron -aKaBeasTTT -LokiTheJester -Chill__Owl -I_Be_A_Goodman -THE_PREDATOR -ToneB -Infamous Ed -Badmutafuka -Hong Kong Phooey - <b> Hendo @ 100 was my fave</b>