Bisping doesn’t want bet to be excuse for Rockhold
Michael Bisping talked about the bet, but ultimately decided to turn it down, believing that the bet could serve as excuse for Rockhold once he wins.
Before they even had a fight against each other booked, Luke Rockhold was willing to wager his entire purse that he would finish Bisping inside the first round. Bisping talked about the bet, but ultimately decided to turn it down, believing that the bet could serve as excuse for Rockhold once he wins:
“Here’s the thing, I’ve never been finished in one round in my life,” Bisping said. “And when I beat you, I don’t want you to have the excuse that, ‘oh, I was going all out in the first round so I could finish you because I wanted to win this bet.’ Obviously, if you look at me and you look at Luke you can clearly see that Luke needs the money. I dress in the fanciest clothes, Luke…Luke you’re supposed to wear a suit here, it’s a press conference.
“Incidentally, I get paid four or five times more than you. There’s a reason why that is. Perhaps I will donate you some money to got out and buy yourself a suit when I kick your ass on Nov. 8.”