UFC Legendary Nights - Michael Bisping vs Luke Rockhold II

[HHJ]

Two years previous to this, Luke Rockhold had submitted Bisping in round two with a choke, and gone on to win the MW championship by defeating Chris Weidman.

The Rockhold/Weidman rematch was scheduled for June 4, but on May 17th, Chris Weidman pulled out of the fight with serious injuries, and Bisping was slotted in, on two weeks notice.

Bisping at this time was on a three fight win streak and had beaten the former champion and legendary fighter Anderson SIlva in his previous fight. For his part, Bisping was very confident, he had no doubt he could get the job done, despite losing the first fight to Luke. A long time UFC fighter, there was no doubt some UFC fans were pulling for Mike, who just was never able to string the right wins together to earn a title shot before.

Luke Rockhold was pretty dismissive, since he'd already beaten Bisping before, and had better scalps on his record.

This was the fight that did it for Mike. Through this win, he earned himself a Hall of Fame induction and basically a job for life. Dude validated his whole career in one single performance.

What was your thoughts in the lead up and the aftermath?

 

[The XL]

Believe. Conceive. Achieve.

 

[HHJ]

"There’s nothing I do better than fighting.I am an average guy, more than average. This is my dream. Two weeks notice. I’ll fight anyone, anywhere. I can’t speak.... apart from my children and my wife, this is the greatest day of my life.”

 

[TOMFDJYEDH]

I missed this event for some reason I can't even remember why now, but when I looked on wikipedia the next morning and saw Bisping defeats Rockhold by KO (punches) I was just like no fucking way.

 

[HHJ]

And although bitter rivals then, are friends now !

 

[Spam On Rye]

Remember thinking how crazy it was that Rockhold was such a homo that I had to root for Bisbing.

 

[Elvis.]

I wanted him to do it but figured he had no chance on 5 days notice or whatever it was , I had no idea that he was also half blind as well

 

[HHJ]

I wanted him to do it but figured he had no chance on 5 days notice or whatever it was , I had no idea that he was also half blind as well

2 weeks and one eye was all The Count needed !

 

[HHJ]

 

[ufcfan4]

Believe. Conceive. Achieve.

I’d have to rewatch but I feel like there were some additional priceless moments in the pressers (for both of their fights).

 

[Leinster Rugby]

Before this fight bisping was heavily criticised for years on sherdog for lacking ko power.

After this fight people started calling him left hook Larry.

 

[Foghorn Leghorn]

One of the best post fight press conferences of all time

 

[Koro_11]

I was happy when Bisping won, but then I was very unhappy for the next two years when he ducked the entire top 15 and completely fucked up the MW division.

Then I was happy again, when GSP strangled him, and when Kelvin bounced his head off the canvas to send him to retirement.

But now I’m unhappy once again, because I gotta listen to him talk with that annoying accent and hear his stupid takes in the commentary.

 

[HHJ]

One of the best post fight press conferences of all time

That was the last one they did where all the fighters were grouped together.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

People forget, but Luke absolutely styled on him in the first fight. One arm mounted gilly'd his ass, looking like he was posing the camera. Ping caught his lightning in a bottle that night. Fair play.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

One of my fave moments in the UFC.

I wrote Ping off completely. Thought he was going to get dominated.

Literally jumped out of my chair when that first left hook from Larry stanky-legged Smughold.

Fucking epic.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Two years previous to this, Luke Rockhold had submitted Bisping in round two with a choke, and gone on to win the MW championship by defeating Chris Weidman.

The Rockhold/Weidman rematch was scheduled for June 4, but on May 17th, Chris Weidman pulled out of the fight with serious injuries, and Bisping was slotted in, on two weeks notice.

Bisping at this time was on a three fight win streak and had beaten the former champion and legendary fighter Anderson SIlva in his previous fight. For his part, Bisping was very confident, he had no doubt he could get the job done, despite losing the first fight to Luke. A long time UFC fighter, there was no doubt some UFC fans were pulling for Mike, who just was never able to string the right wins together to earn a title shot before.

Luke Rockhold was pretty dismissive, since he'd already beaten Bisping before, and had better scalps on his record.

This was the fight that did it for Mike. Through this win, he earned himself a Hall of Fame induction and basically a job for life. Dude validated his whole career in one single performance.

What was your thoughts in the lead up and the aftermath?

all my buddies hated Bisping so I got to gloat a lot and still get too! ha ha ha It was just me and my buddy Jon watching at his place and he was falling asleep during the fight he got woke up real quick. lol My other friend got all his Groomsmen signed UFC gloves by our favorite fighters and he got me a Bisping signed glove. I'm not sure if that was before or after this fight but is still pretty damn cool.

 

[don't ask]

I'm still in disbelief.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

I'm still in disbelief.

Craziest part was Mike wasn't even in training camp he was literally filming XXX The Return of Xander Cage. He walked off the movie set kicked Luke's ass and took his title.

and yes of course I went to the movie theater to see it. lol

 

[Jonny Ninja]

As a long time fan of bisping this is one of my all time mma highlights. Pre fight I was very confident he was getting beaten