Michael Bisping Vs. Chris Leben To Headline UFC 89
Bisping is going from strength to strength. Does Leben have what it takes to stop The Count? We seriously doubt it but… …this is MMA.
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Bisping v Leben tops UFC 89 Birmingham bill
Michael Bisping against Chris Leben will be the main event at UFC 89 on Saturday 18 October at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham , UFC UK Division President Marshall Zelaznik revealed last night.
In an exclusive interview with Setanta Sports News Zelaznik described the Bisping / Leben bout as the ‘fight-fan’s fight’.
He said: “It’s a fight that the fans want to see.”
“Everyone knows about Chris Leben and his knockout power and his strong jaw and Michael with his striking and great aggression.”
“I think the fight will, no question, sell out.”
UFC 89 is the sixth UFC event to be held in the UK in just over a year and will be Michael Bisping’s first headline fight on home soil. Bisping beat Michael Day at the last UFC event at the O2 Arena in London at the start of June.
Speaking to Setanta Sports News about headlining the event, Bisping said:
“To say I’m happy would be a massive understatement. To be headlining the UFC twice within a year is incredible.
“To be fighting in Birmingham , the centre of the country means a lot of fans will get to see me fight, that means a lot to me.”
Bisping described his opponent, Chris Leben, as his ‘toughest opponent to date.’
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So happy this fight is gonna happen. Love to watch both fighters. Lebens fight with Terry Martin made me really like the guy. And you have to like Bisping.
Roll on saturday night. Sky Plus to the ready. Forrest to upset Jackson. maybe…. ha
Bisping is great. Will never forget when he was fighting Elvis. Was asked, “are you worried that Elvis is a BJJ Blackbelt”? Response: “I respect it. But I’m not worried. It’s hard to do jiu jitsu when I’m punching you in the face.”
Gotta luv ‘im.
Loving the way Bisping is fighting these days. He looks completely different since he switched to middleweight.
At light-heavy he was shit.
He wasn’t great now. But his attitude to MMA seems to be perfect. Keep training, keep learning, keep improving. Every fight is a new opportunity.
There’s a reason he’s doing well.
I think leben will struggle against Bisbing. The only way I can see leben win is catching him with a wild haymaker!