After much criticism the UFC commentator and ex champion Michael Bisping has responded to the, underwhelming UFC 300 event.
It was hyped as a card which would blow all others out of the water, but when the UFC 300 main event was announced it was met with a lukewarm reception. Fans were expecting a star like Conor McGregor to be announced as the top of the bill. Instead they have Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill which on any other card would be a more than acceptable main event.
Michael Bisping Thinks the Hate Is Unwarranted
“I think because it was UFC 300, they were expecting something like a Brock Lesnar versus Tom Aspinall or just wild superstars, like a Khabib [Nurmagomedov] versus GSP (Georges St-Pierre),” Bisping said when speaking to MMA Fighting. The reality is if you look at UFC 200, what was that? Miesha Tate-Amanda Nunes, a great fight and that was still a fantastic card. I don’t think people were complaining. Sure, it was supposed to be Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier 2 and certain events unfolded that week to prevent that from going ahead.
Bisping went on to say that Pereira is phenomenal and that Hill will give him a compelling fight.
“But listen when you look at Alex Pereira, what he’s achieved in this sport in such a short amount of time is just phenomenal. The man has only had what seven fights? Beat four former champions. Now he has the potential to fight and beat and add a fifth champion to his resume. Two-weight division champion in such a short amount of time. When you look at Alex Pereira, he only fights the best people out there. It seems like he’s only fighting champions time after time after time. Jamahal Hill, on the flipside, was the champ, beat Glover Teixeira, exciting style. Granted, not one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts pay-per-view history, but I think it’s an absolutely compelling fight.”
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