Bisping:’We’ll see who the douchebag is’
So what do you think about Henderson calling you a douchebag? [On the last episode of TUF9] “You know what,…
So what do you think about Henderson calling you a douchebag? [On the last episode of TUF9]
“You know what, out of nowhere just recently it’s got all personal. I’ll be lying if I said it hasn’t p*ssed me off. He’s really, really annoyed me, he’s really p*ssed me off. In a lot of interviews he’s talked not about my fighting ability but about me as a person, and I think he’s crossed a line and he’s p*ssed me off.”
” I spoke to somebody from the UFC this morning and they told me they did an interview with him and in the space of two minutes he called me a moron and a douchebag twelve times, you know what I mean? And he’s going round saying this publicly in interviews and things like that. So to be honest, I’m a little bit shocked. I’ll save my talking for the ring.”
“I think he’s made a big mistake because, believe me, I’m a different animal when I’m p*ssed off, when I’m in a bad mood, I’m unstoppable, I can do whatever I want, seriously. And fine, keep pushing my buttons Mr. Henderson because that’s great.”
“There’s no love lost between us, but we don’t hate each other and I’ve got respect for him as a fighter, you know. But he’s taken it down to another level and talking pure sh*t about me. I’ve been nothing but respectful. He’s an old bastard! [Laughs] He’s unpredictable – he’s effective but technically awful.”
“He can say what he wants about me but the fact is he’s getting his arse kicked on July 11th and then we’ll see who the douchebag is.”
Do you think he’s taken a leaf out of Dan Hardy’s book?
“He can take a leaf out of anybody’s f***ing book, I don’t give a sh*t where he took it from. But no, he’s not taken a leaf out of Dan Hardy’s book. I think he thinks I’m a douchebag.”
“It makes me laugh, twelve episodes of The Ultimate Fighter the guy hardly opens his mouth, says nothing. He’s the most boring bastard I’ve ever seen in my life. And when he does finally decide to say something the most original thing he can come up with is douchebag. Well thank God he’s not a stand-up comedian, you know what I mean? Don’t give up your day job, mate.”
So how do you think this fight will end?
“I think I’m going to beat him. I think it’s my time. I think I’m coming into my prime. I’m not saying Dan Henderson is a has-been, he’s just beaten Rich Franklin, who’s obviously one of the best in the world – I personally think Rich Franklin beat him, but that’s another subject.”
“I’ve definitely got the ability to knock him out and I’ll be looking to do that. I’m looking to make a show out of him, to beat him in every area of the game. He says I can’t wrestle. Bullsh*t. He says I can’t strike. Bullsh*t. He says I’m not a threat on the ground. Again, bullsh*t. I don’t know where he’s getting his information from, but he’s going to be proved sorely mistaken on the night.”