Michael Bisping Calls Out Nick Diaz For UFC 206

Michael Bisping spoke with MMAjunkie about fighting at UFC 206. Some highlights are below:

On wanting to face Nick Diaz: “If it’s not ‘GSP,’ I don’t mind being on the card against somebody else, and Nick Diaz would be somebody else that moves the needle. Now, again, I know I’m going to open myself to criticism saying that, but there’s been talk of us having a fight before. His last fight was against Anderson Silva, so he’s fought at 185, and if Nick Diaz wants to do it, I’ll fight Nick Diaz.”

On wanting to fight by the end of the year: “I’m down to fight ASAP because (UFC President Dana White), the UFC put this in my mind, fighting at (UFC) 206. Now in my mind, I want to fight at 206. I was ready to take the rest of the year off and do nothing and enjoy being the champion and have some time with my kids and go away for Thanksgiving. Then this was put in my mind again, and now I want to fight in Toronto. I got friends in Toronto. I spent six weeks there this year (filming the ‘XxX’ sequel). I love that place.”

On being willing to face almost anyone: “If anybody wants to do it, as long as it’s not some new pup that just signed with the UFC, I’m down to fight anyone. I’ll say it again, and I’m not trying to be a tough-ass: I’ll fight anybody as long as it makes sense business-wise. I’m not going to risk my reputation and my title against some chump, but if there’s money on the line, then I’ll do it. And if Nick Diaz wants to go at UFC 206, formally, officially, I invite you to sign the bout agreement.”

On the top contender fights at UFC Fight Night 101 and UFC 206: “Whoever wins more impressively … I’ll fight whoever that is after this. That will happen, 100 percent. Believe you me, I want to fight Chris Weidman. Out of the four of them, I’ve already beat Rockhold. Weidman is the one I want to fight. So I ain’t ducking anybody.”