Silva: I have the right to fight Bisping next
Today the former middleweight champion took to Instagram to outline why he feels he deserves to fight Bisping for the middleweight title next.
In his last fight, Anderson Silva lost a decision to Michael Bisping, who famously went on to fight Luke Rockhold and win the UFC middleweight title. The fight was not without controversy though as the end of the third round Silva almost finished the fight, and thought he had, and the judging of the fight was criticized by some fans.
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Today the former middleweight champion took to Instagram to outline why he feels he deserves to fight Bisping for the middleweight title
Well, I could give you million reasons to make the fight against Bisping happen, but the truth is that he is afraid. I’m not going to compare myself to others even mention someone else, but in my perspective I believe I have the right to a fight with him once again, because I have won London’s fight and a rematch was promised. However, as he was injured by me during the fight, he wouldn’t be prepared to fight too soon, then he was ready to replace someone, but not to face me in Brazil, right? You know I lived an unexpected situation having a surgery, but if it wasn’t happened I could fight in Brazil. So, I think it’s time to show that I’m serious, I’ve never asked for a rematch with no adversary, but I do want to have an opportunity of a fight with Bisping, I deserve that for everything I have achieve into the organization saving last time fights’ events even in upper categories, fighting injured , broke a leg. I have proved why I am the best in world in this sport and I humbly say that none of my adversaries who supposedly defeated me have achieved or will my actions into the organization. Undoubtely, I believe this rematch will be the best step for UFC and Dana is aware of it, because numbers does tell and as we always have to stand by the group let it bem from both sides. If I could help him to feel more confident and less afraid I would agree to fight him in his hometown, Manchester
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