All UFC 89 fighters made their weight today at the NIA for Saturday’s card in Birmingham.
“Count” Michael Bisping (16-1) 185 pounds v “Crippler” Chris Leben (18-4) 186 pounds
“I’m glad you guys let me into your country,” main event fighter Leben said at Thursday’s press conference. “I was a little worried on the plane.”
Leben was originally scheduled to fight Bisping in London 7 June, but opted to put to rest legal issues in Oregon stemming from an earlier DUI arrest to ensure a legal UK visa.
But, the pressure is squarely on the shoulders of Brit Bisping, who told the press, “I am on a quest. Losing this fight for me is not an option.”
Leben, wearing tight cornrows, chided his opponent, saying, “It seems to me that, when Michael Bisping fights, self-preservation is top on his list.”
A brawl would certainly benefit Leben. Bisping’s stand-up style is a bit more circle-and-poke, while Leben is happy to plant and throw bombs.
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