Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping enjoyed a ‘Fighter of the Year’ caliber 2016 but many fo those fights were too close for comfort for the champ.
A narrow victory of Anderson Silva in early-2016, a miraculous KO of Luke Rockhold as a late-sub opponent and a controversial win over 46-year-old Dan Henderson isn’t the most impressive championship run but still he remains the ruler of the middleweight division.
Bisping is awaiting minor knee surgery that’ll keep him out until early-Summer but when he returns he knows that his window for making major dollars is closing.
“I want the biggest fight I can get. I don’t mind facing No. 1 contenders but at this stage of my career I’ve fought the best guys forever. I want the biggest fight it can possibly be. By biggest, I mean the biggest money generating fight I can possibly have. I feel I deserve that. I’ve earned that. So whether that’s Yoel Romero, then great. But if it ain’t Yoel Romero, if it’s Anderson Silva, great. I know he’s piped up again lately. If it’s GSP, I don’t care who the opponent is. I’m not bothered by any opponent. I am the champion of the world and I will take on all comers, but I want the biggest fight possible.” – Bisping
Without the title Bisping would cap out at roughly $300k per fight but with the belt and the right opponent he’s looking at guarantees north of $600k and PPV points.
Therefore, no one can knock Bisping for chasing that golden goose while he has the chance.
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