Michael Bisping's next fight has been fired up anew, as "The Count" engaged in a heated verbal tirade with opponent Luke Rockhold. On a lighter note, the British still holds on to a positive outlook of being the next middleweight world champion.
Michael Bisping's next fight against Luke Rockhold is scheduled for UFC Fight Night 55 on November 8th in Sydney, Australia. It will mark "The Count's" third fight for 2014, after coming off an impressive fourth round technical knockout victory against fellow veteran Cung Le in August in Macau, China.
Prior to Michael Bisping's next fight, Luke Rockhold had already begun trading barbs with the brash Brit. Prior to "The Count's" Macau bout, Rockhold alleged that his opponent was overpaid, and that he was willing to bet his entire purse if does not finish the fight by the first round.
The irate Bisping offered a response, soon after. But during the pre-fight conference call on Tuesday, things got heated up once again, as "The Count" let out a huge chunk of his frustrations all at once.
"Luke, I don't know you, I don't care for you," Bisping said in a report by MMA Fighting. "We haven't shared a single proper conversation, so you're basing your facts, or what you presume as facts, on absolutely nothing, on fresh air. We've had one conversation of the sparring match in question that everybody talks about."
"You don't know me, you don't know me as a person, so kiss my f**king ass, you lanky piece of s**t," he continued. "I'll see you in Australia, you asshole. I'm going to put it all to bed then."
Bisping's brash demeanor towards his opponents has always been customary. But for the 35-year old fighter, the dreams of becoming champion are still alive, and his opponents are merely roadblocks to his main goal.
"I still want to be world champion, I know I can do it. I'm physically in my prime, and I'm mentally better than ever. I still dream of being world champion, and that all starts next weekend."
