Bisping makes fun of Rockhold's challenge: 'I took his soul'

Rockhold (right) was knocked out by Bisping (left). Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

After hearing that Luke Rockhold would give up a possible title fight to face him, the middleweight champion, Michael Bisping, reacted ironically to his rival's challenge. The Englishman made light of the North American's anger and made fun of the fact that Rockhold had not yet returned to fight after being knocked out at UFC 199.

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” that the Luke Rockhold Is doing? When did he say he will fight again? What are his plans? I believe we are almost in March. That fight was in June. I don't know what happened there, but I think I took his soul. I don't think we'll see the Luke Rockhold again. He's finished. Why didn't he fight again? A lot of time has passed. If it were me, I’d be back there”, commented Bisping to the North American program The MMA Hour.

Rockhold and Bisping faced each other twice, with one victory each. In the first meeting, the North American got the better of him, submitting the Englishman with a guillotine choke in the second round. In the second duel, better for Bisping, who knocked out Rockhold in the first round of the UFC 199 main fight, taking home the middleweight belt that belonged to his rival.

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