Bisping has been fighting cans and or just getting by with sketchy decisions.. Hendo has been fighting the cream of the crop and holding his own for the most part, hit and miss.. Showed his heart and manhood taking out Hector Lombard down in Brazil in his last fight.. I was even shocked at that comeback upset..
Let's dig deeper into just who Bisping has beaten to get the title.. Starting 5 fights ago... I remember it like this -
- Bisping beat CB Dollaway by decision, CB Dolloway was always over rated and sucks now, but CB clearly got out worked and out classed by Bisping standing in that fight to a decision.....
- Luke Rockhold steam rolled Bisping in their 1st match up.. Luke man handled Bisping and got him out of there by choke in the second round after beating the crap out of him.
- Bisping then fought an over the hill Cung Lee in China... Danced and peppered his way to a 5 round decision.. Clinic standing by Bisping..
- Bisping then fights Thales Leites whom Bisping was running from all fight and fighting scared every round.. Almost got finished by the punching power of Leites at one point but survived... He barely got that decision win.. Could have been a robbery..
- 40 year old Anderson Silva had next and again a close decision win for Bisping but Silva was far past his prime and the fight was in the UK.. Home town judging kicked in for sure.. Anderson not a full training camp either..
- Then the shocking quick dry KO of Luke Rockhold in the rematch to get the UFC titile belt and shock the world.. More lucky then good though IMO.. Luke was not himself in that fight from the very start and got caught almost immediately... A bit fluky..
- Now Bisping faces another heavy hitter in Hendo whom already knocked him out and in to another universe.. Bisping a bit older and softer looking, Hendo just older..
I will say Bisping is getting very good at fighting scared and going backwards for decision wins..
Still Hendo walks Bisping down and is confident, connects with the H-bomb again lights out..
AND NEW.... DAN HENDERSON!!!! Retire and then sail off into the sunset.. Hall of famer to be remembered..
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