Michael Bisping
No champion in history has been accused of ducking as many challengers as Michael Bisping has. There really is no point to competing in the middleweight division at the moment, as it has become clear that winning fights does not earn one a title opportunity.
Bisping beat Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 in June of 2016. Instead of facing a top challenger like Jacare Souza first however, Dan Henderson was given a title shot in his retirement bout. Now it has been announced that Bisping will be facing GSP next, instead of top contender Yoel Romero.
I think that a system needs to be put in place that requires that Title holders defend their Belts against top ranked contenders before anyone else. I also think that they should be required to defend their titles x times a year not be allowed to wait for a year or longer and not fighting barring they’re healthy enough. They given today’s Champions to much power determining who they will or won’t fight and that’s if they decide to. I agree that these guys deserve a lot more then they’re paid but money/drawing power shouldn’t stop a guy from getting a title shot that they’ve earned. As it stands right now the ONLY reason that McGregor is still the Champ is being protected because he’s the most marketable and why Also didn’t get a rematch. And if history repeats itself McGregor will retire after Mayweather schools him without ever defending it.
The “money fights” are one thing but when you have Bisbing vs. Dan Henderson as Bisbings first defense that’s not a deserving challenger or a money fight. Personally think Romero would stomp a mud hole in bisbing. He’s a lot like Rich Franklin, good at a lot but not great at anything
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