Rashad Evans: Michael Bisping is a tricky scrapper, but Chael Sonnen will maul him
by Jesse Holland on Jan 25, 2012 12:29 PM EST
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Take it from Rashad Evans, who knows a thing or two about The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 3 champion, having eeked out a split decision over the Brit at UFC 78 way back in 2007.
Fast-forward to 2012.
Evans will join the former light heavyweight on the upcoming UFC on Fox 2 card this Saturday night (Jan. 28) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, battling Phil Davis for a chance to face off against Jon Jones for the division strap later this year.
So, what's the scouting report for Michael Bisping vs. Chael Sonnen?
After the jump, "Suga" breaks it all down for Bleacher Report:
"Bisping is a scrapper, man, and that's one thing people don't really realize. You can't watch a Bisping tape and get a true appreciation for just how good he really is until you're in there. And by then, it's usually too late. He's very tricky and he's a lot better than what he looks. You underestimate him because he doesn't look strong but he's surprisingly pretty strong. For me, I think the pressure Chael Sonnen brings is hard to match with his offense, takedowns, ground and pound, hand in the face and dropping elbows and shots. It kind of wears down a fighter. And, if he does that to Bisping too much, I think he'll be able to maul him."
Bisping (22-3) is on a four-fight winning streak within the division, including a recent beatdown of fellow TUF 14 coach Jason Miller just last month.
"The Count" is widely-considered one of the top contenders at 185-pounds. Aside from his impressive record, he's one of the few middleweights left on the roster who hasn't already been disposed of by Silva.
That includes Sonnen (26-11-1), who was submitted by "The Spider" at UFC 117 back in August 2010.
Still, the ex-Realtor does have a legitimate claim to a rematch based on the four-and-a-half round ass-whooping he fed the Brazilian prior to getting stuck inside a triangle choke. Can he defeat the British banger and reclaim what he believes is rightfully his?
According to Evans, he can.
See what other people are saying about this fight by clicking here.
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I hope Davis spanks Rashad's ass!
But, I do agree with him, here!
Man, I need a new sig!
by Danas A Crossdresser on Jan 25, 2012 12:34 PM EST reply actions
Rashad is going to whip that ass.
And as good as Bisping is, you’d be a fool to bet on him against Sonnen.
These sound arguments and relevant prognostications are getting in the way of my trolling......
by frameslyder1 on Jan 25, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
I hope both Bisping and Rashad win, but it will probably more likely be the opposite
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Rashad probably loses ?!?!
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by wooly shambler on Jan 25, 2012 12:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
oops sry meant I hope Davis wins.
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All the MMA slang in 3 2 1
Explosive, underrated, mauling, unmatched, world-class, incredible cardio, explosive, world champion, ground and pound, sick submissions, ground game, take downs, world-class, explosive, great chin. haha i’m just rambling sorry for wasting your time.
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:35 PM EST reply actions
hello, mr. rogan
how ya been?
pride never die.
Yeah they use explosive a lot lol and underrated ground game
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
You either have a world class ground game or an underrated one
I’d like Joe to say “god this guy is piss poor on the ground, I know white belts who could submit this piece of shit”
occupy my pants
by theoregonduck on Jan 25, 2012 12:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Did you hear the commentary (can't remember the fight)
Where on some undercard a guy kept losing his mouth piece and Rogan ripped into him BIG TIME!
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Jan 25, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Haha no I have-not, I don't really catch the undercards (flame away)
But my favorite Rogan moment was the great ice fiasco of UFC 109, he lost his shit
occupy my pants
by theoregonduck on Jan 25, 2012 1:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Which one was that?
The ice in the cage? I don’t remember.
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Jan 25, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
ufc 109. bag of ice rips in the cage, trainers try to run away and ROGAN GOES FUCKING NUTS
occupy my pants
by theoregonduck on Jan 25, 2012 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
I enjoyed his comment from an old Kalib Starnes fight
where he got opened up by an elbow to the forehead: “It looks like a goat’s vagina.”
by Mayhem chimpanzee on Jan 25, 2012 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
elusive .. is another one of joes favs .
by Nightmare83 on Jan 25, 2012 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
Speech patterns...
We all have them.
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Jan 25, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
Or explosive.
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by Kevin Haggerty on Jan 25, 2012 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Completely agree with rashad
Sonnen’s style of fighting most likely will stifle bispings normal routine of pitt-patt punches and cage circling.
"How much more success can I obtain? If the sky is the limit then I'm living amongst the clouds"-letter19
by letter19 on Jan 25, 2012 12:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I admire Chael's fast paced wrestling style. And most of you guys refert to Jon Fitch and others style as lay and pray
I call it lay and stay.
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:38 PM EST reply actions
that work to in chaels case
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Lay n Slay is what Brock did to Mir II, Lay n Stay is what Sonnen and Fitch do lol.
Laying and Praying for victory to me is a guy who gets beat up a little on his feat and then refuses to do anything standing.
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Jan 25, 2012 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
Woodley
my sigs the best
by 10thDegreeWhiteBelt on Jan 25, 2012 2:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Chael's is actually
Shoot ‘n’ Roid
by leerage on Jan 25, 2012 2:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
So i need to look at these odds and understand them before i put some money on someone.
like Davis is +155 and Rashad is -175 if i put $20 on Davis how much do i win?
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:40 PM EST reply actions
if he wins?
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
that means 100 on davis will net you 155 back, if he wins (notice the +)
it also means that you need to put 175 (notice the -) in order to make 100 back off evans
pride never die.
haha i feel like an idiot but now i understand, never placed bets though.
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Jan 25, 2012 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
i received the greatest piece of betting advice here, on mania not long ago
bets are for those who can afford to lose, not for those who need to win.
i no longer bet (though i would like too)
pride never die.
bisping is gonna be over matched by sonnen … its harder to gauge where rashad is in the fight game .. he beat forrest but as we are seeing forrest isnt a top guy at 205 .. he got bested by machida … bored us to death against thiago silva and rampage .. and beat tito who got lucky and subd bader .. so i dont really know what to think of evans .. i dont know if its hype or if hes a legit threat to jon jones … i hope davis wins so its sets up a jones vs henderson match up for the strap as i think hendo can be a legit threat to jones .. but i got to admitt i would love to see all the trash talk between a jones vs evans match up .. although last time evans was in a high profile fight (page) the fight was putting me to sleep …
you make a very valid point here. I guess his fight with Davies and Jones will tell us how good shad really is
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by rooseveltdunn on Jan 25, 2012 12:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
So winning T.U.F at HW beating liddel,rampage,silva,forrest,bisping,tito wasn’t enough?
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by letter19 on Jan 25, 2012 12:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
not to mention only 1 loss.
Rashad will dominate Phil
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Let’s abandon my strength and stand with one of the most dangerous strikers in the game… brilliant.
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by G Squat on Jan 25, 2012 1:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeah i agree
it was pretty retarded, then again he’s got quite the ego.
safe to say he doesnt pull that shit anymore,
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I Always Said That Ko Loss Was the Best Thing for Him.
Now all he has to do is learn to put his hands up.
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by G Squat on Jan 25, 2012 1:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I Was Entertained
I think for most people it was because they were either cheering for Page (who could only win on the feet) and they were expecting it to be a standup war. Rashad won the striking battle on the feet and the ground. His most exciting fight? If course not, but even Jones didn’t control Rampage like that the first three rounds.
Live for God
by G Squat on Jan 25, 2012 1:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
all i can say is i invited people over from work saying how the fight was gonna be awesome one dude feel asleep .. and i as having a hard time watching it and the other 2 people and my gf said the fight sucked … and yeah i agree it wasnt the worst fight but it sure as heel was alot of bark and no bite.
beating liddel meant nothing .. either did forrest or tito or bisping.. so no not really .. i think true tests would be machida,henderson,sho gun, jones .. and he has not fought those guys .. i think we are seeing that alof of guys during that 04-07 peroid were not as good as we thought .. guys like forrest,jardine,diego sanchez,cote,kayro,hammill,and as far as bisping i think he is right there with those guys i mean hes good enough to beat dan miller,chris leben and make it look easy but when he goes up against real competion diffrent story .. then again i thought miller would beat him so i may be a dumb ass.
Beating Liddell, Forrest, Tito, and Bisping Means Nothing?
Wow. Anyone who can claim that is a shoe-in for the HOF and an extreme talent.
Live for God
by G Squat on Jan 25, 2012 1:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
liddel was done , forrest was overrated , tito was nothing and bisping was fighting out of weight class …
In That Case There's a Discredit for Everything
Jones: Shogun was out of shape, Rampage had ring rust, Bader has no submission defense, and Hamill was on the brink of retirement… or Jones is actually that good.
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by G Squat on Jan 25, 2012 1:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
jones beat machida . and destroyed sho gun , hammill,vera,vlad,rampage..
rashad barely got past tito the first time , barely got past bisping, was losing the fight against forrest before he caught him in the second round , and im not gonna say it again liddell was done .. i love the ice man too but he was done way way done … who has rashad ever dominated?? sean salmon??? im not trying to say that rashad sucks .. i am saying its hard to tell where exactly he should be ranked when he hasnt fought guys like dan henderson, jon jones and he got owned by the dragon …
and i dont think its a secret that you can discredit alot of mma fighter .. fedor, bj penn, anderson silva, gsp .. i mean how does it look that everyguy gsp defends his title against he cant finsih .. but then they get finished by other guys .. dan hardy,sheilds,fitch, and then you look at spider and most and some of his title defenses were agaisnt guys not even in the ufc anymore leites,lutter,cote…
The way the title words it
you would think rashads talking A LITTLE smack
Hes not
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by ItalianStallion54 on Jan 25, 2012 12:45 PM EST reply actions
Rashad had a really tough time with Bisping
The problem is, Bispings hands don’t threaten enough to keep chael in range, chael will walk through his strikes and put him on his back.
Its a 3 rounder, and it will probably be all Chael for round 1, putting bisping on his back and landing blows, bisping is a notorious slow starter, he’ll probably put up more of a fight in the second round, but Chael will do the same thing.
The third round depends on Chaels cardio, is he going to gas and land sloppy blows that could expose him to a submission? Its very possible and its his achilles heel, he seems to always have this problem.
Watch his fight with Forrest Griffin on youtube, bad habits. If chael is in top shape he should win this by UD 30-27, Bisping can only win this fight with a finish.
I am willing to test myself against the toughest fighters in the world, in front of hundreds of thousands or even millions of fans, over and over again. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose, but I always come to fight. I've been doing this for the past fourteen years, and I have at least a few more strong years left in me. What have you done in the past fourteen years other than act like a moron on this forum and hang on Anderson's nuts? - Dan Henderson.
Sonnen will be on him like white on rice
I’d like to see him pull off the same choke submission that he pulled on Stann…
but, It want to see Bisping go unconscious.
Rashad only got the SD on bisping because bisping really should of lost to hamill in the uk. Ipso facto
shin to chin
by simmo on Jan 25, 2012 1:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This could end of being a pretty easy fight for Sonnen
Esp with how good he looked against Stann. I know Bisping is a different animal than Stann, but I just dont see how he can hurt Sonnen other than hitting a slick Submission. I’m just kinda dissapointed that the trash talk hasn’t been better between these 2. Although the 1 testical comment by Bisping was pretty sweet!!
by El Conquisador de Amore on Jan 25, 2012 2:32 PM EST reply actions
Bisping is going to be in all sorts of trouble!
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