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7 Best Fights Of Michael Bisping's Career

6. Jorge Rivera - UFC 127

Bisping's bout with Jorge Rivera may not have been hugely significant in its impact on "The Count's" career trajectory, but make no mistake about it, this fight was personal - and that's why it makes the list.

In the build up to the fight, Rivera and his team had uploaded videos to YouTube mocking Bisping and implicitly insulting his family, and both men had to be restrained at the weigh-in. When they eventually clashed in the co-main event of UFC 127, Bisping dominated Rivera from the off.

Whilst a point was deducted from the Brit in the first round for an illegal knee, it was ultimately irrelevant, as the battle continued and Bisping stopped Rivera with punches early in the second. He was fined for his actions towards Rivera and his corner post-fight, but "The Count" had already had his revenge, and in the sweetest way possible.

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