Michael Bisping responds to comparisons between his and Germaine de Randamie’s title situations

[La Paix]

Germaine de Randamie won the UFC women’s featherweight title at UFC 208, becoming the inaugural champion after taking a controversial decision over former bantamweight title holder, Holly Holm. But after winning the belt, de Randamie refused to face No. 1 contender Cris Cyborg, stating that Cyborg “is a known and proven cheater.” That decision came back upon her on Monday when the UFC officially stripped de Randamie of her title.

The UFC’s statement on the stripping declared that “UFC maintains that any champion is expected to accept fights against the top contenders in their respective weight classes in order to maintain the integrity of the sport,”and some fans were quick to argue that those parameters haven’t been met by UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Since winning the middleweight title a year ago, Bisping has only had one defense, against the fourteenth-ranked Dan Henderson at UFC 204. He was nominally supposed to face No. 1 contender Yoel Romero for his next title defense but was instead given a fight against the unranked Georges St-Pierre. That fight was (potentially) taken off the table due to injuries by both parties and an interim title bout between Romero and Robert Whittaker is set for UFC 213. But despite the interim belt, Bisping has made it clear that when he returns he still wants to face St-Pierre, which has fueled the fire among some fans and fighters that he should be stripped of the belt.

Morning Report: Michael Bisping responds to comparisons between his and Germaine de Randamie’s title situations

 

[kneeblock]

If Bisping had honor he'd stand up for Germaine instead of building false divergences between their situations.

 

[benjo0101]

He seems to be admitting it is basically the same apart from he didnt say he wouldnt fight someone in the ring and his surgery was on his knees not his hand...

 

[Team Bisping]

If Bisping had honor he'd stand up for Germaine instead of building false divergences between their situations.

company man, wants a pay day but fuck it, he still my boy.

Bisping like:

 

[Robbie Hart]

Strip him

 

[Team Bisping]

Strip him

reported

 

[mysticmac]

"Why are you being such a woman? Germaine de Randamie is a woman. When are you going to fight?"

Bisping: "Shut up, m8."

 

[Mad Dog]

Bisping needs to come back and face the winner of Romero/Whittaker. No other options should even be on the table.

GSP can make his return against somebody else. A title shot at 170 may be a good option since he retired as champ. Forget about MW.

 

[Gay For Longo]

So bisping got irked that gdr said she has to have surgery, but it's cool he's only defended once in a year due to surgeries????
Makes sense

Basically the exact situation as gdr but he chooses to shit on her?
Man, it's getting hard to stay a bisping fan lately

Bisping needs to come back and face the winner of Romero/Whittaker. No other options should even be on the table.

GSP can make his return against somebody else. A title shot at 170 may be a good option since he retired as champ. Forget about MW.

I actually hope bisping doesn't get stripped because I don't want anybody stripped
But if he faces gsp on his return, he should be stripped

 

[Jdog93]

It's a shame that was the UFC had Become.

Ducking Champions.

Little pay.

Bad (boy / girl) image means fight

It's Crazy.

But hell if its all we got to work with I'll take it.
Ill just keep this emotions I have about it and shove it down deep... real deep. Until I die of Cardiac Arrest doing the Just Bleed move screaming at the TV.

 

[Robbie Hart]

He was quite happy to fight Georges before Dana said that fight is gone, it's not happening.
Oh my knee is too hurt to fight Yoel....