My thread got deleted in the heavies. I'm not gonna lie, I troll sometimes and in those situations the thread gets deleted. I have no quarms. This time I'm making a valid point. Here's the thread:
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/bisping-haters-gtfih.3772495/
I'm challenging Bisping haters to come up with an argument as to why they discredit him as a fighter despite what he has achieved. I've posted the Hendo/Vitor/Rockhold gifs in the OP, because they're always the first response when someone gives Bisping credit on here.
The claims I've made in the thread are as follows:
Bisping is one of 5 fighters in history to win the UFC MW title and defend it.
Hendo couldn't do that.
Vitor couldn't do that.
Rockhold couldn't do that.
Hendo got out grappled by the best striker in UFC history when he got a title shot.
Vitor got finished every time he had a UFC MW title shot.
Rockhold lost to Bisping in his first title defense.
Bisping is a top 5 all time MW, no question.
With the neandethol gif responses off the table. I'm genuinely interested in what Bisping haters have against him and the reasons they have to discredit his career. Debates started- One dude said he was the 2nd worst MW champion of all time. Fair enough, I, and others questioned that and gave examples of MW champions who were arguably worse based on facts.
What have I claimed that isn't true or at least, subject to debate?
What responses in the thread were problematic? There was no flaming etc. Seriously, just put it back in the heavies so we can continue the discussion. I know the OP was put in a humourous way to attract the haters, but I just wanted to hear their opinions when not armed with the hendo gif. One poster in the thread said he was a Bisping hater during his career but respects him now. I don't see the problem with the thread.