Bisping outworks Silva, earns decision win
The main event of UFC Fight Night 84 in London featured a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and former champion Anderson Silva.
The main event of UFC Fight Night 84 in London featured a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and former champion Anderson Silva.
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Nearly knocked out on two occasions, leaking blood from several cuts on his face, Michael Bisping survived a vintage Anderson Silva to take home a unanimous decision.
Bisping (28-7 MMA, 18-7 UFC), the No. 8 ranked fighter in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA middleweight rankings, opened an early lead on Silva (33-7 MMA, 16-3 UFC) and cleared his head after a pair of devastating shots hurt him in later rounds.
The middleweight bout headlined today’s UFC Fight Night 84 card at The O2 in London. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass.
The final scorecards were unanimously 48-47 for Bisping, whose heated clash with Silva at the weigh-ins gave way to a post-fight bow with with the ex-middleweight champ.
Official Result: Michael Bisping defeated Anderson Silva by Unanimous Decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
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