Sean Strickland is the Same as Michael Bisping 10 Years Ago?

[Gabe]

Consistent top 5-10 middleweight with no punching power, always in shape, beats anyone outside the top 7, makes more of a career off of talking trash than actual in cage performances. Will he go on to win a UFC title late in his career? Bisping had the exact same UFC record (13-5) 10 years ago as Strickland does now.

 

[AmonTobin]

Now just imagine if Strickland was permanently blinded in one eye by the Brazilian Pereira and has been keeping it a secret just like Bisping did.

 

[Poatan Power]

it's actually a really good comparison, lol.

 

[chinarice]

Skillwise and lack of power-wise they are similar but bisping has the bigger wins and I think would outstrike Strickland if they were both at their best and fought

 

[Belaya Smert]

He has two working eyes, dude.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Consistent top 5-10 middleweight with no punching power, always in shape, beats anyone outside the top 7, makes more of a career off of talking trash than actual in cage performances. Will he go on to win a UFC title late in his career? Bisping had the exact same UFC record (13-5) 10 years ago as Strickland does now.

I was thinking this just the other day.

They are very much alike. They are also both fighters that are widely disliked or at the very least aren't universally praised for their incredible skills and amazing performances.

I happen to like them both

 

[Hypetrainofthemonth]

Skillwise and lack of power-wise they are similar but bisping has the bigger wins and I think would outstrike Strickland if they were both at their best and fought

This, with Bisping being FAR more witty, better comebacks, and higher intelligence.

 

[Trabaho]

I agree, saem height, same genetics sub par power with great stamina. Strikers with very good grappling that they mostly don't use. Tough as nails. Basically the same guy.

Just that Sean won't become champ.

Just Bisping fights a little more aggressive Sean just defends and point fights sort of.

 

[d0g]

Bisping doesn't lose to guys like Pereira

 

[SeattleFightFan]

If Strickland ever learned how to let loose, then maybe.

Bisping may have conserved energy instead of going for KOs, but at least he was always game.

 

[Siver!]

Consistent top 5-10 middleweight with no punching power, always in shape, beats anyone outside the top 7, makes more of a career off of talking trash than actual in cage performances. Will he go on to win a UFC title late in his career? Bisping had the exact same UFC record (13-5) 10 years ago as Strickland does now.

Sean could become champion if, say, Dricus somehow becomes champion - but he really needs to face someone a little bit sloppy, or over the hill.

I just don't see him getting that Luke Rockhold-level win, unless it's someone like Paulo Costa.

Either way, until Izzy and Pereira leave the division, no.

 

[blkmike817]

They are not the same. I like Mike and hate Sean. So they're not the same.

 

[ChimRichalds]

Fair comparison, though I still think Bisping is the more skilled fighter.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Bisping is a better fighter though. his striking improved a lot over the years and so did his TDD. Strickland looks the same as he always did to me.

 

[theTKDguy]

fan of both, would've been a great fight to watch. it would've gone the distance, 100%.

 

[Liverkick-king56]

I think striking wise they're close at this point in their careers I'd give the striking edge to Strickland as I think Cannonier would've melted Ping. But Bisping was a better anti-wrestler and weaponized his cardio more instead of being a pure striker for the majority of his career and I think Sonnen would easily beat Strickland where as Bisping gave him hell.
The Bisping that won the belt is championship level outboxing Silva and Rockhold back to back is insane and I don't think Strickland is quite there (despite being better than the majority believe imo)


Honestly though Bisping being a better anti wrestler seems more fitting for the era TS picked the perfect match here and both guys are earily similar.

 

[Sean0]

Pretty similar but Bisping didn't usually have boring fights. For all the shit he talks Strickland is a really boring fighter.

 

[Uncertainly Principled]

Now just imagine if Strickland was permanently blinded in one eye by the Brazilian Pereira and has been keeping it a secret just like Bisping did.

If any info about Strickland's sight ever comes up I'm betting the house on him winning the title, because patterns

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Strickland is a bargain bin Bisping. imho

 

[mkt]

Now just imagine if Strickland was permanently blinded in one eye by the Brazilian Pereira and has been keeping it a secret just like Bisping did.

Bisping was no better of a fighter before that. Watch his first fight with Hendo.