Michael Bisping says cardio wasn't an issue at TUF 14 finale
by Hubert Lau on December 05, 2011

Michael Bisping bruised and battered Jason "Mayhem" Miller to a third round TKO at TUF 14 finale and look tired after the bout but Bisping insists that cardio is not an issue according to bloodyelbow.com.

"I don't think the cardio was an issue. I don't think anyone's cardio was the issue. Did you see the pace of the fight? You see how many punches I was throwing?" Bisping said.

Bisping certainly dictated the pace as he landed more strikes, 150, than Dan Henderson did, 113, in his recent five round war against Mauricio Rua at UFC 139. Bisping also threw 244 strikes which was just 49 less than the 293 threw by Rua in his UFC 139 fight with Henderson.

"My cardio wasn't an issue. Far from it. I feel it was a fast pace, and whilst I was tired, I was able to keep the pace up," Bisping said.

It was that pace that earned him a win over Miller who began to fade in their bout's second round. Noticeably fatigued, Miller was finished in the third when Bisping landed numerous unanswered punches and knees to Miller's body.

The win is Bisping's fourth in a row which puts him closer to his desired title shot. Chael Sonnen vs. Mark Munoz set for UFC on Fox 2 with the winner getting the next crack at Anderson Silva's UFC middleweight title. Bisping will likely need to secure another win before his own title contention.

 |  (30) Comments Masternate: it was quite clear mayhem got tired but bisping kicked his ass regardless Masternate: not even sure id give the first round to mayhem Jambi: yeah he probably would've won it by UD even if Mayhem hadn't gassed. the 1st round was kinda 50-50 but it doesn't matter. Mayhem just isn't on the same level. SicJits: ugly fight IwishIwasMMA: If rivera would have done that to bisping, a lot of british fans would hate him a lot... Like.. A lot a lot. Nothing illegal is ever called for unless unintentional. If it was called for, anything that you say to wandy before the fight could be a death sentence. In this case nothing is justifiable. As a matter of fact the entire argument that physical harm is justifiable in this case just makes me believe that people have terrible morals. Anyway, aside from that, bisping is disliked because he is british too.. Being british does not make you a fan favourite in the U.S. Also, the hamill fight.. And he is pretty cocky. Hizoka: no-one likes Pissping because his ego is way to big, hes a fraction of the fighter he thinks he is, and on top of all that hes an asshat. the guy lucked into his TUF win, then when he fought the guy who would of won S3 of TUF they fixed the fight for Pissping to give him credibility. I could never repsect Pissping for anything, especially after the way he acted when he was gifted the win over Hammil. Just look how he acted on Tuf, he was butt-hurt when he lost (and Miller never gloated right after the fight) but when he won he acted like a child, and let his fighter act stupid to the point that one of them was almost suspended by Kizer.
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