The emotions are heating up ahead of UFC Fight Night 55, as Michael Bisping exchanged words with Luke Rockhold this week. Although he said he’s all business ahead of their Nov. 7 encounter in Sydney, Bisping unloaded a curse-word-laced barrage of verbal jabs at Rockhold during a Tuesday conference call with members of the media. The two have previously traded barbs, but have seldom had an opportunity to discuss an apparent sparring session where Bisping said he knocked out Rockhold. The bold claim eventually made it to Rockhold’s ears and it didn’t sit well with him, prompting the American Kickboxing Academy standout to call Bisping out and lobby for a fight to be signed. Eventually, Rockhold got his wish, and the lead-up to the bout has Bisping going full Bisping.
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Emotions Running High (Or Not at All) for Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold – MMA Weekly