Mellanviktsmästaren Michael Bisping lyckades senast försvara sitt bälte mot Dan Henderson under UFC 204, en titel som Bisping tog från Luke Rockhold via knockout vid UFC 199. En som dock inte anser att Bisping är divisionens bästa fighter är före detta titelhållaren Chris Weidman, som hade följande att säga via ”NewsDay”:
It’s crazy because the middleweight division right now, you’ve got probably one of the toughest divisions – except the champion. I feel like the champion is kind of the odd ball out. I think he’d be an underdog to all the top 10 guys.
He’s champion, but he’s not fighting any top 10 guys. Bisping became champion at the right time, and things are being played right for him. So good for him, it stinks for the other guys who are better than him and have to watch this happen, but that’s part of the game.
I think Derek Brunson beats him, I think Mousasi beats him. There’s a lot of guys that beat him. I have to look at the rankings, but he’s just at the door with the top 10 guys.
Härnäst kommer Weidman att ta sig an Yoel Romero, då de möts under UFC 205 den 12 november i New York.
