In the main event of UFC Fight Night 84, Michael Bisping battled Anderson Silva for five hard rounds. When the fight ended, Bisping looked like he had been through a war, and Silva not as much. Silva almost ended the fight at the end of the third round, albeit it with some controversy.
Can we go back to the end of round 3?! #WhatHadHappenedWas https://t.co/VqquhAt4Gn
— UFC (@ufc) February 27, 2016
But when the final scores were tallied, it was Bisping who was awarded the judges decision based on the scoring of each round. All three judges scored the fight 48-47, or three rounds to two for Bisping. Twitter responded to the decision with a mixed reaction:
Great fight. Weird fight. No matter who wins some people are going to complain kinda fight
— Filthy Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) February 27, 2016
3-2 Silva? but wowww did that fight have everything
— Al Iaquinta🗽 (@ALIAQUINTA) February 27, 2016
Congrats @bisping incredible show of sheer determination
— Joe Duffy (@Duffy_MMA) February 27, 2016
Damn I saw glimpse of the spider 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) February 27, 2016
Such a great and entertaining fight by @bisping and @SpiderAnderson way to gut out those last two rounds @bisping @ufc
— Rick (@Rick_Story) February 27, 2016
Hats off to @bisping. That was the win he's always wanted. Still unbeaten on his home turf.
— Dave Sholler (@DaveSholler) February 27, 2016
Wow! Good for Bisping but thought Anderson had last 3 rounds. He deserved it if you base it on complete effort.
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) February 27, 2016
Ohhhhhhhnk waaaaaayyhhhhh !!!!@ufc @ufc_brasil
Come on that was too far! Judges— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) February 27, 2016
What a weird fight. Silva didn't fight with any urgency. Well deserved with by Bisbing #UFCLondon
— Ryan LaFlare (@RLaFlare) February 27, 2016
Holy Shit !!!! What a fucking rip off
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) February 27, 2016
@ufc what!?!?!?!?!?!
— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) February 27, 2016
Don't leave it to the judges #UFCLondon
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) February 27, 2016
I mean … On judges card I guess he won but … Got fucked up still give it to the spider good fight though ✊🏿
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) February 27, 2016
