[Corey]

Bisping has an impressive record from fighting clods. It seems like the UFC has been very careful to build him up so that they have a fighter that they can market to the UK audience to grow the business overseas. On that account, he's succeeded quite well. He's one of the most popular fighters in the UK market and pulls respectable interest in the rest of Europe. But if you look at the people he's fought, they're mostly middle of the road people. Where are the fights against actual contenders? He wants a shot at Silva, but where's his victory over Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, Yushin Okami, or Nate Marquart, just to name a few who are actual contenders? He's fought none of them, yet somehow thinks he should get a shot at Silva? I'm not buying it. He beat Leben, and that's a start, but Leben's always been a gateway fighter for middleweight, but that shouldn't buy him a shot at the title. He's, at best fifth in line, regardless of what his record may indicate.