Had Bisping fougth Romero as he should have and likely loose

[alex21cms]

I wouldnt say Cung typically had much power in his hands though Franklin KO withstanding and Stann was I think more towards the brawler category rather than being reasonably technical with power.

I'd say Bisping had good movement that was enough to beat your Lebens and your Stanns but guys who could chase him down he didnt really have the consistent power to keep them off of him.

Also I think why he matched up well with Anderson who by that time was mostly a counter fighter and gave Bisping the time/space he preffers.

still think Anderson won that fight tougth

 

[Luvhawky]

Romero is more fearsome than the version of wand bisping fougth tougth

Might have been, but I just don't think Romero actually won a lot of his fights, he was a toss up fighter because he was so passive. If he didn't finish Bisping he would lose to activity. I think he finishes Bisping some of the time and sometimes doesn't.

 

[Luvhawky]

Romero was at his peak in the UFC and I was positive Bisping wasn't going to fight him. I was also sure about GSP not defending despite dumdum sherdoggers repeating it's in his contract to defend.

In the end it was a smart move by Micheal bisping not to fight yoel. Well almost, then he fought Kelvin lol

I don't know if it was smart, that assumes Yoel would have put his lights out. From the time period we were talking and on, he wasn't really putting anyone's lights out. Doesn't mean he couldn't do it to Bisping, but I wouldn't assume he would.

 

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

Yoel would have destroyed Bisping. And GSP would have also been destroyed

 

[Thepaintbucket]

I don't know if it was smart, that assumes Yoel would have put his lights out. From the time period we were talking and on, he wasn't really putting anyone's lights out. Doesn't mean he couldn't do it to Bisping, but I wouldn't assume he would.

Yoel was primed to fight him after bisping won the belt but Micheal immediately took the Dan Henderson fight since GSP wasnt ready. Then he demanded that yoel fight the Chris to prove himself. Then bisping was too injured to fight (his words) until two or maybe 3 weeks after Whittaker vs Yoel was signed and magically GSP/Bisping was announced.

In my opinion the yoel that fought The Chris and Whittaker would have definitely put a beating on him.

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

I got Bisbing in that fight against Romero.

 

[markg171]

but by that time i f im not wrong he mean to challenge Woodley

either way Romero is 10 times scarier than Luke

Robbie Lawler was still WW champion, not Woodley. Woodley won the belt 1.5 months after Bisping did.

 

[Luvhawky]

Yoel was primed to fight him after bisping won the belt but Micheal immediately took the Dan Henderson fight since GSP wasnt ready. Then he demanded that yoel fight the Chris to prove himself. Then bisping was too injured to fight (his words) until two or maybe 3 weeks after Whittaker vs Yoel was signed and magically GSP/Bisping was announced.

In my opinion the yoel that fought The Chris and Whittaker would have definitely put a beating on him.

I think that's a fair point. I do think had the decision against Jacare gone against Yoel, people's perception of how primed he was to fight Bisping would have changed. I think he would have had to string together a few wins and I don't think he would have done that.

That being said, he did look good in his loses to Whittaker and I think I'm discounting that a bit too much in this conversation.

 

[B-Level]

GSP would have lost to Whittaker, Romero, Rockhold, Souza, and Mousasi.

GSP would have beaten Weidman in 2017, however he would have lost to Weidman if they had fought any time from 2011 to 2015.

GSP would have beaten 42 year old Anderson Silva in 2017.

GSP vs Brunson would have been a toss up.

GSP would have beaten Branch and everyone ranked below him.

GSP would’ve gotten KTFO by mw Thiago Santos #15 at the time

 

[Oz.Pride]

He handled the power of Cung Le and Brian Stann, I think Bisping is the type to beat some guys with a ton of power and lose to others. He is catchable and not a GOAT, but he can fight with the best of them on any given night. Just not consecutive nights, time in and time out.

He "handled" Cung Let by eye gouging him out of MMA

 

[xHeadx]

He's gonna "loose" from the D.

 

[Shaddows]

would have GSP even think about go up to challenge him i think not

Come on now.
That's obvious that GSP would not have tried.
But who can fault him? Style makes fights, and Romero would have been a nightmare for him...
then again, GSP beat A LOT of wrestlers, so I would not se definitely not. But he was not the same GSP as when he left, and I don't think he would be as "hungry" as to come back for that kind of challenge.

 

[pankrat]

Prime Bisping with two functional eyes didn't even manage to get a tittle shot during the long Silva's reign in the allegedly weak MW division (according to GSP fanboys).
These same fanboys hype a win over this same guy... blind of one eye

 

[pankrat]

Come on now.
That's obvious that GSP would not have tried.
But who can fault him? Style makes fights, and Romero would have been a nightmare for him...
then again, GSP beat A LOT of wrestlers, so I would not se definitely not. But he was not the same GSP as when he left, and I don't think he would be as "hungry" as to come back for that kind of challenge.

He left very arguably losing to Hendricks on a fight where he certainly took the most damage.
I dont think that versión of GSP would like to be in the cage with a specimen as Romero.
Obviously I don't blame him, he would be in close to 20lbs disadvantage vs a freak athlete

 

[BowserJr]

Prime Bisping loses to any Romero, Weidman, Jacare, Vitor, Mousasi, Izzy, Whitaker, Machida, Luke in a trilogy, Sonnen, Lombard, Costa, Vetorri, Hendo trilogy, Gastelum... let that sink in

 

[pankrat]

Usman may have more power but he is not a better striker and his injuries have negated his offensive wrestling game. So GSP sticking on the outside and taking out Usmans knees and jabbing away is very possible. He essentially needs to avoid the big Right hand which he did vs Hendricks, Kos and many others

GSP would make it competitive for sure but Usman would be a very hard fight for him. He never faced a guy with a reach like Usman, who can punch and wrestle like him, with great cardio, power and durability.
Usman would be the favourite but GSP could very well be the toughest challenge for him, along with Colby

 

[alex21cms]

think he at least has a decent shoot against Kev and Weidman , Rockhold and even Izzy who is a poor s man Anderson

Prime Bisping loses to any Romero, Weidman, Jacare, Vitor, Mousasi, Izzy, Whitaker, Machida, Luke in a trilogy, Sonnen, Lombard, Costa, Vetorri, Hendo trilogy, Gastelum... let that sink in

 

[mjfan23]

It’s Karlein decided to come over into mma would Royce have fought him at UFC?

 

[BowserJr]

think he at least has a decent shoot against Kev and Weidman , Rockhold and even Izzy who is a poor s man Anderson

Kelvin is iffy, Weidman only gets KOed by guys with 1 shot KO power. Plus Bisping has no defense against the wrestling

 

[alex21cms]

Kelvin is iffy, Weidman only gets KOed by guys with 1 shot KO power. Plus Bisping has no defense against the wrestling

don t know i think weidman s wrestling is overrated