Bisping compares Silva's style to Chris Leben's

http://www.mmanews.com/ufc/Bisping-Compares-Silvas-Style-To-Chris-Lebens.html

The Daily Telegraph talks to Mike Bisping:

"Stylistically, the fight may be similar to the one I had with Chris Leben in October 2008. Leben was a tough, aggressive guy with some highlight reel knockouts on his record and he really brought the fight to me. He also throws similarly wild and looping punches to Wanderlei. I had to use my speed and straighter punches to beat Leben and the same thing may come into play with Wanderlei. I’d say Wanderlei is a bit quicker and more explosive than Leben overall. Obviously the game plans won’t be the same, but in terms of style there are definite similarities between the two of them. I’m not going to fight Wanderlei the way I did Leben, but I may draw on my fight with Leben to help me beat Wanderlei. Whichever way I have to fight, the end result will be the same ��" my arm will be raised!"


I think Wanderlei is on a way different level than Leben, and has improved his wild striking to a more composed style. Hopefully, Bisping stands and bangs with Wandy, and gets his ass knocked out again. I hate Bisping.

He is right, and the older Wandy gets the worse his style is. He was all athleticism and hand speed in Pride. If Wandy can increase his technique though he can win this, as Dan proved if you pressure him with enough speed you can catch him. Dan and Wandy may be slow compared to say, Anderson Silva, but not compared to Leben.

I hope Bisping's head actually goes through the canvas this time.

I read this earlier and he is right with everything he says. He doesn't say Leben and Silva are on the same level just points out they have similar styles. He also points out Silva is quicker and more explosive then Leben. I can agree with what he said.....except for the hand being raised part.

He is right, but I just hope that, for his sake, he doesn't think it's as easy a fight as it was for him with Leben. For my sake, I hope he does under estimate Silva and gets knocked out.

god damn it Bisping stop being right
he is right in stylistacally the same
his problem is equating the same styles to being the same person

I wish this happened 4 years ago

Bisping is pretty spot on in his assessment but he's still going to get knocked out which is what makes this so funny

I bet Wandy wont like being compared to Leben either LMAO

bulletin board material is always good! Bisping is going to get throttled.

I don't think Wand needs anything to get up for this fight. He's lost way too many in the past few years. He's gotten be driven to kill!!!!!