UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is currently out of action as he awaits knee surgery, but upon his return his goal is simple – to get the biggest fight possible.
Most people had assumed that current No.1 contender Yoel Romero would be the man who would finally be getting his shot at the belt, but Bisping he’s more interested in fighting whoever can draw the biggest numbers on pay-per-view.
“I want the biggest fight I can get,” Bisping told Champions.co. “I don’t mind facing No. 1 contenders, but at this stage of my career, I’ve fought the best guys forever. I want the biggest fight it can possibly be. And by biggest, I mean the biggest money-generating fight I can possibly have. I feel I deserve that. I’ve earned that.
“If that’s Yoel Romero, great,” Bisping said. “(But) if it ain’t Yoel Romero, if it’s Anderson Silva, great – I know he’s piped up again (about wanting a rematch) lately. If it’s ‘GSP,’ I don’t care who the opponent is. I’m not bothered by any opponent. I’m the champion of the world, and I will take on all comers. But I want the biggest fight possible.”
Bisping is expected to undergo surgery soon for a minor knee injury and hopes to return to action in the not too distant future, stating that, “Maybe around end of April, May something like that, I’ll take a fight.”
Late last year the 37 year-old indicated that he may well retire when he loses the title, so it makes sense that he’s looking for at least one big payday before that happens.
