White: It’s Rockhold vs. Machida, not Bisping
Dana White: “Michael Bisping is ranked #8 in the world. Luke Rockhold is #5. They’ll meet each other anyway eventually, but Rockhold has got Lyoto Machida first.”
Over the past several years UFC fighters have increasingly used the media, most notably Twitter, to generate fan interest in a fight of their choice. If fan interest swells sufficiently, the UFC makes the fight.
Luke Rockhold has been pressing relentlessly for a fight with Michael Bisping, recently offering a variation of a winner takes all bet.
I bet Michael Bisping, if I don’t finish you in the first round, you can have my purse,” said Rockhold. “But if I do finish you in the first round, you give me your purse. So if I don’t finish you in the first round, whether I beat you in a decision or what, you get both of our purses. But if I do finish you in the first round, we switch purses, and I get yours.
Let’s see if you’ve got some balls, kid. Bring it.
Bisping bit.
There’s an idiot called Luke Rockhold who doesn’t stop talking about me,” said Bisping. “I think he has the hots for me, to be honest. Luke Rockhold, if you want to do it, let’s dance.
However, trash talk doesn’t always work. UFC president Dana White said he has other plans for Rockhold.
We’re looking at Rockhold-Machida in Brazil,” said White to Matt Parrino for UFC.com. That’s what we’re looking at.”
Anything is possible. Michael Bisping is ranked number eight in the world. Rockhold is number five. They’ll meet each other anyway eventually, but Rockhold has got Machida first.
