Le légendaire combattant brésilien Anderson Silva croit que le champion des poids moyens de l'UFC Michael Bisping est « effrayé » de l'affronter une deuxième fois.

Silva, 41 ans, s'est retrouvé du côté perdant d'une décision aussi serrée que contestée des juges lors de son dernier combat face au Britannique, plus tôt cette année à Londres. Il n'est plus remonté dans l'octogone depuis. Il a été contraint à déclarer forfait quelques jours avant UFC 198 en raison de douleurs abdominales ayant nécessité une opération.

Fort de sa victoire contre « The Spider », Bisping a éventuellement décroché un combat de championnat lors face à Luke Rockhold – en remplacement de Chris Weidman –, affrontement qu'il a gagné par K.-O. technique lors d'UFC 199, remportant une ceinture pour la première fois en 10 ans dans l'organisation.

Celui qui a réussi à défendre 10 fois la couronne des poids moyens par le passé veut un match revanche et propose même dans une publication Instagram que celui-ci soit présenté à Manchester, dans le cour arrière de Bisping.

Ronaldo « Jacaré » Souza, Weidman, le vétéran Dan Henderson et même le Québécois Georges St-Pierre font également partie de la liste de candidats potentiels à devenir le prochain adversaire de l'Anglais de 37 ans.

 

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. 😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏 Bom, eu poderia dar milhões de motivos para justificar minha luta com o Bisping... Porém de nada irá adiantar, pois percebo uma clara e infeliz insegurança dele aceitar lutar comigo... É uma pena tal sentimento (ele acabou de conquistar o cinturão com os devidos méritos e honra)..! Com o intuito de reduzir tal insegurança e "receio", desde já me coloco a disposição para lutar na casa dele, em Manchester🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫@mikebisping @danawhiteufc

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