Bisping = Cinderella Story

[cunglaowins]

Bisping has been faithful to his fans and the UFC for 10 years. A model employee, always performs, always improves, never acts up, never calls in sick. Never flames out, even after a devastating KO by Henderson or a serious eye injury. Never sounds discouraged or wanting to quit.

The guy is somewhat of a prick some times but I really admire his resilience. He always improves little by little. Getting better every year, yet never been awarded a title shot for 10 years until being used as a last minute replacement for Weidman. His story is the best in the UFC so far. Goes to show you don't have to be perfect to be a good guy.

 

[Fluffernutter]

Stay healthy and stay in shape and good things may happen

 

[touchedbyjab]

well said

 

[TGArthur]

He's definitely grown on me. I know he tries to play the heel role in the beginning, but I do admire his persistence at greatness. Props for all his hard work.

 

[Kinku]

Happy to see a guy who put in his hours and sacrifice in tens years to finally get the belt and celebrate it with his wife and kids, who supported him all this years. Well beside the youngest who always says he will get his ass kick.

 

[PureLite]

Bispings reborned into ubersping.

 

[LouisBolanos]

No.1 in all-time disclosed career earnings in the UFC = Cinderella story?

http://mma-manifesto.com/ufc-fighter-salary-database/salary-main/ufc-career-fighter-earnings.html

C'mon son.

 

[thekartesian]

USADA era champ. Props to him for sticking around and fighting juiced up monsters while staying clean. It takes balls and I certainly won't do it.

 

[pjswmkj]

 

[mangokush]

Not really.

If USADA was around in the beginning of Bisping's career his record would be 29-3-4NC and most likely would have won the belt.

Finally gets to fight on a level playing field.

 

[cunglaowins]

No.1 in all-time disclosed career earnings in the UFC = Cinderella story?

http://mma-manifesto.com/ufc-fighter-salary-database/salary-main/ufc-career-fighter-earnings.html

C'mon son.

What's that got to do with the main theme of the thread? We're talking about not getting a title shot for 10 years. He's been fighting longer that most people, of course he'd make more money.