UFC Corridor of Famer Michael Bisping thinks he may need referred to as the most effective fights in MMA historical past this previous weekend at UFC on ESPN 42.
The principle occasion featured a Battle of the Evening and potential Battle of the Yr candidate between welterweight standouts Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland, with the previous taking residence a well-earned TKO (nook stoppage) victory between rounds 4 and 5.
Bisping, who referred to as the motion ringside with co-hosts Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier, was glad to witness what he felt was the most effective fights he’s ever seen, crediting ‘Wonderboy’ and ‘Trailblazer’ for placing on the most effective reveals of the 12 months if not all-time.
“Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson vs. Kevin Holland may need been the most effective battle that we’ve ever seen contained in the UFC octagon,” Bisping stated on his YouTube channel (h/t Drake Riggs of MMA Combating) “I do know, that’s massive discuss. You’re loopy, Bisping. We’ve had numerous good fights and possibly it’s recency bias, however in Orlando, Fla., Saturday evening in entrance of a sold-out home, the group was epic. That battle was ridiculous, okay? Completely ridiculous.
“The methods that we noticed from Stephen Thompson, the showmanship and the gameness and toughness that we noticed from Kevin Holland, and the thrill back-and-forth. I imply, come on. It doesn’t actually get significantly better than that.”
He continued: “Each guys sort of agreed, it was sort of an unwritten rule, we shook fingers, they stated we’re not going to take one another down, and that was superior. For these two, coming into this one, agreeing that they have been going to battle, my god. Completely sensational stuff they usually stayed true to that. ‘Wonderboy’ confirmed all of his abilities. The kicks, the spinning hook kicks, the placing, the punching prices, have been simply unbelievable. However Kevin Holland landed numerous enormous pictures as nicely.”
Thompson referred to as out Conor McGregor after the battle, eager to welcome the Irishman again to the Octagon for his comeback battle. Wonderboy is presently #6 within the UFC welterweight rankings whereas McGregor is unranked at welterweight however #14 at light-weight.
