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Derek Brunson Explains Why Michael Bisping Turned Him Down
In an interview with MMA Junkie, Derek Brunson spoke about calling Michael Bisping out and why he thinks Bisping shot him down. Here are highlights:
On Bisping saying he had bigger fish to fry: “Maybe he meant some guy that’s not ranked. Maybe Dan Henderson, they’re going to do another fight or something.”
On Bisping turning him down: “It makes perfect sense if he’s ranked ahead of me. He’s No. 6 and I’m No. 7. I mean, c’mon, that’s obvious.”
On Bisping’s claims of future retirement: “Matt Brown said he was retiring. Matt Brown got a good opponent for him, knocked him out with a nice elbow, and all of a sudden, he’s like, ‘Hey, I want to fight again against a higher-ranked guy.’ The fans always buy into the bullcrap. If the guy’s going to retire, retire. This isn’t a babysitting contest. This is the UFC. This is an unforgiveable sport.”