Belcher: Bisping not the nicest guy, declined bet

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Alan Belcher (18-7) says his UFC 159 opponent Michael Bisping (23-5) turned down a bet and failed to back up his words. ”The Talent” told It’s Your Corner he invited the Brit to wager a tattoo on his predicted first-round finish: If Bisping stopped him in the first round, he’d get a tattoo of Bisping’s choice across his chest. But if the opposite happened, “The Count” could look forward to a miniature Johnny Cash on his arm. He said Bisping was making a mistake if he was looking past their April 27 clash.

“Me and Bisping have somewhat of a grudge going back the last couple of years. He’s been in the spotlight and been able to fight in some big, high-profile fights. I always felt like I deserved the opportunity to fight him and to get the same opportunity as him, because I felt like that I was better than he was or at least as good. Nothing disrespectful at all. I tried to get the fight with him for the last few years (but) Bisping always put it off, like I wasn’t in his league. If he really meant that or not I’m not really sure, but it seems like either he felt sincere about that I wasn’t good as him and he didn’t respect me, or he was scared. That’s kind of what set the whole thing off. When the fight finally happened, I was pumped up about it and Bisping continued to say he was going to take me out in the first round and I was just a stepping-stone. It looked like he was kind of looking past me … He’s not the nicest guy. He kind of just attacks you, kind of makes fun of you kind of like a high schooler or something and points out the way you look or things that you can’t really help and whatever. He’s talked about my tattoo before so I thought that would be a fun bet that if he knocked me out in the first round like he said he was going to then I would get a tattoo of whatever he wants on my chest. But if I take him out in the first round, he’s got to get the Johnny Cash tattoo. Well, he hasn’t really responded to it. He just kind of said, ‘F you.’ He didn’t want to engage like that. You know what I mean? I think that when I say something I mean it, you know? That’s the difference in talking smack and being confident.”

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Ansem

Belcher needs to stfu and train, he looked horrible against Okami.

BruteDion

Ansem said:

Belcher needs to stfu and train, he looked horrible against Okami.

And Bisping looked so much better licking a Brazilian's foot right be4 losing consciousness
;))

TinychatBtarrdz

It would be more like Alan Welcher after he lost the fight.

PunchBag

trust me, bisping would look horrible agiasnt okami as well, okami has an ability to make decent fighters look like amateurs just ask lombard.

blecher has been unfortunate to face okami 2x, whilst bisping has faced both sonnen and belfort who are top 5 MWs he lsot both of them.

edh1

I think this could be a very good fight.2 very evenly matched fighters.Boxing-adv-Bisping kicks-adv Belcher,ground should be pretty close.The count might be better conditioned,yet Belcher has the stronger chin.Flip a coin,it should be close

Wanderlei_Rua

edh1 said:

I think this could be a very good fight.2 very evenly matched fighters.Boxing-adv-Bisping kicks-adv Belcher,ground should be pretty close.The count might be better conditioned,yet Belcher has the stronger chin.Flip a coin,it should be close

I agree except for the ground game. Belcher should have a sizeable advantage on the ground. If he goes in with the right mindset, he stands a good chance of subbing Bisping.

KOOKORK

Talk about the confidence of Alan Belcher. Bisping is not as good as he think he is.

Pengu

Okami makes most fighters look bad.
But Bisping ate a head kick from a guy who really isn't know for being a kicker...

PoloRidah

If Belcher loses to Bisping he needs to pull a Maia and switch weight classes.

I hope Bisping gets KO'd again.