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Michael Bisping Says Anderson Silva Cheated During His Entire Career

February 12, 2016 | Posted by Joseph Lee

MMA Fighting reports that during the open workouts for UFC Fight Night 84, Michael Bisping said that Anderson Silva cheated for his entire MMA career. Here are highlights:

On if Silva had always been using PEDs: “He [was] 39 years old, being Anderson Silva, the mighty Anderson Silva, who has destroyed everyone. Don’t tell me at 39 someone is going to start there, having his career and a legacy and all that, that he’s going to put that all at risk. He would have the confidence and peace of mind to say no, I am Anderson Silva, I achieved all these things and I don’t need to cheat. And he didn’t do that, and that’s because he was cheating his whole career.”

On questioning Silva’s career: “Listen, Anderson is a great fighter, achieved many, many things, but the fact of the matter is, he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in his last fight. Probably the first time he had been tested, that’s what he said — his words not mine — assuming to lead one to believe he was cheating his whole career. Shame on him, how he calls himself a martial artist and used performance enhancing drugs. Look at him in PRIDE. He weighed in at 168 pounds. He know walks around 40 pounds heavier. Do the math.”

On fighting Silva in London: “At the end of the day, it was a bucket-list fight. It was one I wanted a long time. Of course its bittersweet, he’s no longer the champion. It’s nice to have on my resume that I fought Anderson Silva and the UK would see that. Fantastic opportunity.”