Michael Bisping: I Won’t Fight Romero Even If He Beats Weidman

Rather typically of UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, his reign thus far has been filled with heated verbal wars. Since winning the belt from Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, ‘The Count’ has been characteristically outspoken and brash. First calling out Dan Henderson after defeating ‘Rocky,’ Bisping rocked the boat in terms of rankings, although with good reason. ‘Hendo’ had claimed Bisping’s chin back in 2009, and the urge for revenge had ‘The Count’ seeing red. Facing off in a rematch at UFC 204, Bisping put the loss behind him with a decision win.

Looking at the upcoming scheduled bouts, it was clear that Michael Bisping would now be facing the ‘killers row’ at 185 pounds. Out of the blue came requests to fight Nick Diaz and Georges St-Pierre, causing more of a stir and leading to accusations of fight ducking. Falling out of his UFC Fight Night 100 pairing with Jacare Souza, Luke Rockhold had perhaps sent Souza in to a title shot. Then came the news of Bisping’s injured orbital bone, which he said he would have fought ‘GSP’ with (for the big money) but wasn’t willing to go against Jacare.

Michael Bisping Won’t Fight Yoel Romero

Speaking during the Sirius XM Rush ‘Countdown’ Bisping reveals his thoughts on a potential fight with Yoel Romero. With Souza apparently not an option now Rockhold is injured, ‘Soldier of God’ will battle Chris Weidman at UFC 205. Arguably for the next title shot, Weidman vs. Romero carries a lot of weight. According to ‘The Count,’ it’s only ‘The All-American’ who stands a chance of a title fight, though:

“If Yoel (Romero) beats Chris (Weidman), I honestly don’t think I’ll fight Yoel because he tested positive for steroids. I read an article recently that said it takes years for the advantages of steroids to come out of your system. Just because you aren’t testing positive doesn’t mean you lose all the extra muscle that you were able to achieve.”

“If Weidman beats Romero, that’s the fight I really want. Me and Weidman, we’ve been going back-and-forth for about a year. We’ve been talking some shit, and that’s really the fight that interests me.”