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When not entertaining bets with Alan Belcher and NFL star Wallace Gilberry -- or responding to non-stop call outs from the rest of the Middleweight division -- Michael Bisping turns his attention to other mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters outside the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster.
Fighters who just so happen to be former roommates and current training partners with "The Talent."
"The Count" recently took Ben Askren to task on Twitter after the two were involved in a lighthearted yet entertaining war of words in which the brash Brit criticized everything from the current Bellator Welterweight champion's hair and fight style to the level of quality opponents in his promotion.
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margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311600979873247234 span.tweet { font-size: 16px; } .dittodownarrow { width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 20px solid transparent; border-right: 20px solid transparent; border-top: 20px solid #EEE; margin: 0 0 0 73px; } </style><div class="twitterditto-reply311600979873247234"><div class="twitter-inner-reply-ditto311600979873247234"><div class="metadata"><div class="follow-button"><a href="https://twitter.com/bisping" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false"> Follow @bisping </a></div><div class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/bisping"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/3241454812/7a5dc4dec226466583c0cf90fa3acd70_normal.jpeg" alt="" /></a><span class="name"> michael </span><br /><span class="at-name"><a href="http://twitter.com/bisping" class="at-name">@bisping</a></span></div></div><span class="tweet"> Hey I'm over that cheater. He just tweeted something about me so had to respond. All my attention in on Alan belcher and the 27th of April. </span></div></div><div class="dittodownarrow"> </div><style type="text/css"> div.twitterditto-reply311615513434394625 { background: #EEE no-repeat;*/ padding: 5px 20px 10px 20px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border-radius: 10px; } div.twitterditto-reply311615513434394625 a { color: #0084B4; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615513434394625 { background: #EEE; padding: 10px 12px 20px 30px; margin: 0; color: #000; font-size: 15px !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615513434394625 div.follow-button { float: right; padding: 0 30px 0 0; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615513434394625 div.metadata { display: block; width: 100%; clear: both; margin-top: 8px; height: 55px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615513434394625 div.author { line-height: 20px; color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615513434394625 div.author span.name { font-weight: bold; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615513434394625 span.at-name a, div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615513434394625 span.at-name a:visited, div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615513434394625 span.at-name a:hover { color: #999; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615513434394625 div.metadata div.author img { float: left; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615513434394625 span.tweet { font-size: 16px; } .dittodownarrow { width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 20px solid transparent; border-right: 20px solid transparent; border-top: 20px solid #EEE; margin: 0 0 0 73px; } </style><div class="twitterditto-reply311615513434394625"><div class="twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615513434394625"><div class="metadata"><div class="follow-button"><a href="https://twitter.com/Benaskren" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false"> Follow @Benaskren </a></div><div class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/Benaskren"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/215702256/Ben_normal.jpg" alt="" /></a><span class="name"> Ben Askren </span><br /><span class="at-name"><a href="http://twitter.com/Benaskren" class="at-name">@Benaskren</a></span></div></div><span class="tweet"><a href="http://twitter.com/bisping">@bisping</a> hey <a href="http://twitter.com/alanbelcherufc">@alanbelcherufc</a> isn't juicing so what is going to be your excuse when he knocks you cold?? </span></div></div><div class="dittodownarrow"> </div><style type="text/css"> div.twitterditto-reply311615803021737985 { background: #EEE no-repeat;*/ padding: 5px 20px 10px 20px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border-radius: 10px; } div.twitterditto-reply311615803021737985 a { color: #0099B9; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615803021737985 { background: #EEE; padding: 10px 12px 20px 30px; margin: 0; color: #000; font-size: 15px !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615803021737985 div.follow-button { float: right; padding: 0 30px 0 0; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615803021737985 div.metadata { display: block; width: 100%; clear: both; margin-top: 8px; height: 55px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615803021737985 div.author { line-height: 20px; color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615803021737985 div.author span.name { font-weight: bold; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615803021737985 span.at-name a, div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615803021737985 span.at-name a:visited, div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615803021737985 span.at-name a:hover { color: #999; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615803021737985 div.metadata div.author img { float: left; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615803021737985 span.tweet { font-size: 16px; } .dittodownarrow { width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 20px solid transparent; border-right: 20px solid transparent; border-top: 20px solid #EEE; margin: 0 0 0 73px; } </style><div class="twitterditto-reply311615803021737985"><div class="twitter-inner-reply-ditto311615803021737985"><div class="metadata"><div class="follow-button"><a href="https://twitter.com/bisping" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false"> Follow @bisping </a></div><div class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/bisping"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/3241454812/7a5dc4dec226466583c0cf90fa3acd70_normal.jpeg" alt="" /></a><span class="name"> michael </span><br /><span class="at-name"><a href="http://twitter.com/bisping" class="at-name">@bisping</a></span></div></div><span class="tweet"><a href="http://twitter.com/Benaskren">@Benaskren</a><a href="http://twitter.com/alanbelcherufc">@alanbelcherufc</a> hahaha good one </span></div></div><div class="dittodownarrow"> </div><style type="text/css"> div.twitterditto-reply311616253930393601 { background: #EEE no-repeat;*/ padding: 5px 20px 10px 20px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border-radius: 10px; } div.twitterditto-reply311616253930393601 a { color: #0084B4; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616253930393601 { background: #EEE; padding: 10px 12px 20px 30px; margin: 0; color: #000; font-size: 15px !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616253930393601 div.follow-button { float: right; padding: 0 30px 0 0; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616253930393601 div.metadata { display: block; width: 100%; clear: both; margin-top: 8px; height: 55px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616253930393601 div.author { line-height: 20px; color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616253930393601 div.author span.name { font-weight: bold; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616253930393601 span.at-name a, div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616253930393601 span.at-name a:visited, div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616253930393601 span.at-name a:hover { color: #999; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616253930393601 div.metadata div.author img { float: left; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616253930393601 span.tweet { font-size: 16px; } .dittodownarrow { width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 20px solid transparent; border-right: 20px solid transparent; border-top: 20px solid #EEE; margin: 0 0 0 73px; } </style><div class="twitterditto-reply311616253930393601"><div class="twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616253930393601"><div class="metadata"><div class="follow-button"><a href="https://twitter.com/Benaskren" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false"> Follow @Benaskren </a></div><div class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/Benaskren"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/215702256/Ben_normal.jpg" alt="" /></a><span class="name"> Ben Askren </span><br /><span class="at-name"><a href="http://twitter.com/Benaskren" class="at-name">@Benaskren</a></span></div></div><span class="tweet"><a href="http://twitter.com/bisping">@bisping</a><a href="http://twitter.com/alanbelcherufc">@alanbelcherufc</a> so seriously what's the excuse gonna be? Better start thinking of one now! </span></div></div><div class="dittodownarrow"> </div><style type="text/css"> div.twitterditto-reply311616672119271425 { background: #EEE no-repeat;*/ padding: 5px 20px 10px 20px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border-radius: 10px; } div.twitterditto-reply311616672119271425 a { color: #0099B9; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616672119271425 { background: #EEE; padding: 10px 12px 20px 30px; margin: 0; color: #000; font-size: 15px !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616672119271425 div.follow-button { float: right; padding: 0 30px 0 0; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616672119271425 div.metadata { display: block; width: 100%; clear: both; margin-top: 8px; height: 55px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616672119271425 div.author { line-height: 20px; color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616672119271425 div.author span.name { font-weight: bold; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616672119271425 span.at-name a, div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616672119271425 span.at-name a:visited, div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616672119271425 span.at-name a:hover { color: #999; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616672119271425 div.metadata div.author img { float: left; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616672119271425 span.tweet { font-size: 16px; } .dittodownarrow { width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 20px solid transparent; border-right: 20px solid transparent; border-top: 20px solid #EEE; margin: 0 0 0 73px; } </style><div class="twitterditto-reply311616672119271425"><div class="twitter-inner-reply-ditto311616672119271425"><div class="metadata"><div class="follow-button"><a href="https://twitter.com/bisping" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false"> Follow @bisping </a></div><div class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/bisping"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/3241454812/7a5dc4dec226466583c0cf90fa3acd70_normal.jpeg" alt="" /></a><span class="name"> michael </span><br /><span class="at-name"><a href="http://twitter.com/bisping" class="at-name">@bisping</a></span></div></div><span class="tweet"><a href="http://twitter.com/Benaskren">@Benaskren</a><a href="http://twitter.com/alanbelcherufc">@alanbelcherufc</a> you just focus on continually boring the shit out of people. You do it well. </span></div></div><div class="dittodownarrow"> </div><style type="text/css"> div.twitterditto-reply311617229181562880 { background: #EEE no-repeat;*/ padding: 5px 20px 10px 20px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border-radius: 10px; } div.twitterditto-reply311617229181562880 a { color: #0084B4; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311617229181562880 { background: #EEE; padding: 10px 12px 20px 30px; margin: 0; color: #000; font-size: 15px !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311617229181562880 div.follow-button { float: right; padding: 0 30px 0 0; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311617229181562880 div.metadata { display: block; width: 100%; clear: both; margin-top: 8px; height: 55px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311617229181562880 div.author { line-height: 20px; color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311617229181562880 div.author span.name { font-weight: bold; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311617229181562880 span.at-name a, div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311617229181562880 span.at-name a:visited, div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311617229181562880 span.at-name a:hover { color: #999; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311617229181562880 div.metadata div.author img { float: left; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; } div.twitter-inner-reply-ditto311617229181562880 span.tweet { font-size: 16px; } .dittodownarrow { width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 20px solid transparent; border-right: 20px solid transparent; border-top: 20px solid #EEE; margin: 0 0 0 73px; } </style><div class="twitterditto-reply311617229181562880"><div class="twitter-inner-reply-ditto311617229181562880"><div class="metadata"><div class="follow-button"><a href="https://twitter.com/Benaskren" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false"> Follow @Benaskren </a></div><div class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/Benaskren"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/215702256/Ben_normal.jpg" alt="" /></a><span class="name"> Ben Askren </span><br /><span class="at-name"><a href="http://twitter.com/Benaskren" class="at-name">@Benaskren</a></span></div></div><span class="tweet"><a href="http://twitter.com/bisping">@bisping</a><a href="http://twitter.com/alanbelcherufc">@alanbelcherufc</a> I would blanket you worse than <a href="http://twitter.com/sonnench">@sonnench</a> did. Watch your tone. Just start thinking of excuses, you will need them </span></div></div><div class="dittodownarrow"> </div><div class="twitterditto311618514656034816"><div class="twitter-inner-ditto311618514656034816"><div class="metadata"><div class="follow-button"><a href="https://twitter.com/bisping" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false"> Follow @bisping </a></div><div class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/bisping"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/3241454812/7a5dc4dec226466583c0cf90fa3acd70_normal.jpeg" alt="" /></a><span class="name"> michael </span><br /><span class="at-name"><a href="http://twitter.com/bisping" class="at-name">@bisping</a></span></div></div><span class="tweet"><a href="http://twitter.com/Benaskren">@Benaskren</a><a href="http://twitter.com/sonnench">@sonnench</a><a href="http://twitter.com/alanbelcherufc">@alanbelcherufc</a> Ben you focus on fightin in a league where hector Lombard is literally unbeatable. And a haircut please </span><br/><div class="timestamp"><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=311618514656034816" class="twitreply"><span> </span>Reply</a> · <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=311618514656034816" class="retweet"><span> </span>Retweet</a> · <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=311618514656034816" class="favorite"><span> </span>Favorite</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/bisping/status/311618514656034816" title="Tue Mar 12 23:23:38 +0000 2013">17 hours ago</a> via <a href="http://twitter.com/download/iphone" rel="nofollow">Twitter for iPhone</a> · powered by <a href="http://www.socialditto.com/">@socialditto</a></div></div></div><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script>
Bisping is scheduled to battle Belcher at UFC 159 on April 27, 2013, but before "The Count" attempts to get back into the win column against after a recent loss to Vitor Belfort, it's safe to say "The Count" earned a Pyrrhic victory over Askren in this verbal exchange.
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