UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Silva takes place Saturday night, live from London's O2 Arena. At long last, England's Michael Bisping gets his wish: to fight the legendary Anderson Silva. The only problem with this scenario is that it's Anderson Silva, 2016 edition, otherwise known as post PED-test failure, year-long suspension Silva, not Anderson Silva, 'Greatest of All Time', UFC Middleweight champion. Sadly, for Bisping, that fight will never happen, because when Silva was in his prime, Bisping seemed incapable of winning the big fights, or putting together enough wins in a row to justify a title shot. Now? Well, Bisping owns back-to-back wins for the first time since 2011, which is enough to see him in a headlining fight against Silva, who hasn't fought since beating Nick Diaz early last year, then seeing the win turned to a No Contest after testing positive for multiple banned substances. Silva claimed the failure was due to some sort of Thai male enhancement pills he took. Seriously, that was his defense. No, really. Most fans suspect he was on anything and everything to help heal his horrifically broken leg, and at least that would have been a respectable reason (though then why not provide a doctor's note that might earn an exemption from testing?). In any case, it's another fight that's a few years too late, but at least it's not Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000. What can you expect from that fight, and the undercard? Lets take a look at five predictions!
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
