Michael Bisping LONDON – A stitched up Michael Bisping isn’t thrilled with referee Herb Dean’s performance following his career-high win over ex-champ Anderson Silva , but he also takes responsibility for a third-round lapse that nearly led to a loss . “I was trying to say, ‘Herb (Dean)’ – that’s my fault,” Bisping told MMAjunkie at London’s O2 Arena after the UFC Fight Pass-streamed UFC Fight Night 84. “I’m too experienced to make those mistakes, and Anderson capitalized and well done for that guy.” Silva (33-7 MMA, 16-3 UFC) sent Bisping (28-7 MMA, 18-7 UFC) to the canvas in the final second of Round 3 with a flying knee after Bisping tried to get referee Dean to halt the bout so he could replace his mouthpiece. Prior to that, Bisping had racked up considerable momentum in the fight’s first two rounds, at one point dropping Silva with a combination of punches in the second frame. But despite the wild shift, which led Silva to momentarily believe he’d won the bout, Bisping said his will never wavered for continuing.
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Michael Bisping on crazy third at UFC Fight Night 84: My fault for signaling ref Dean – MMA Junkie