UFC Legend Michael Bisping Blasted by Fans for Calling Israel Adesanya the Best Striker on the Roster
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The former UFC Middleweight champion, Michael Bisping, will be remembered for his awesome showdown with the UFC Legend, Georges St-Pierre at the UFC 217. The fight drew a massive audience to itself right from the buildup to the fight night. Bisping was also elected as a UFC and ESPN analyst owing to his superb work on the mic. Being an analyst, Bisping possesses in-depth knowledge of the sport. It also subjects him to a lot of MMA questions.
Lately, Bisping was questioned about the choice of his current best UFC striker. The Brit’s reply to this question might have raised quite a few eyebrows. Numerous fans also presented their views as comments to Bisping’s tweeted reply to the asked question.
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Michael Bisping saw Israel Adesanya as the current best striker in the UFC
The question answered by Bisping was asked by one of his followers with the name ‘Khalabib’. His exact question to ‘The Count’ read, “In your opinion, who is the best striker in the ufc right now?”
In your opinion, who is the best striker in the ufc right now?
— Khalabib (@Razmuz1231) February 7, 2023
Bisping kept it short and simple when it came to replying. He simply stated, “Israel adasanye.”
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Israel adasanye. https://t.co/tP7oxoIOdc
— michael (@bisping) February 7, 2023
However, a lot of fans had opinions that contradicted Bisping. Some of them adjudged Adesanya‘s arch-rival, Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira, as a better striker than him.
One such comment read, “Even though he got beat my Pereira?”
Even though he got beat my Pereira? 🤔
— Liam Freeman (@LiquidatorPod) February 7, 2023
This user also accompanied his comment with a thoughtful emoji, which implied his cluelessness about the 43-year-old’s reply.
One more follower displayed a similar opinion stating, “But he lost to a better striker? How is he the best? Wut”.
But he lost to a better striker? How is he the best? Wut
— Sushi Menudo (@Sushimenudo) February 7, 2023
Ur opinion literally mean nothing …. u got hired by the ufc and haven't had an unbiased opinion since.
— ķai el (@fromthearea__) February 7, 2023
Another follower was really disgusted regarding Bisping‘s choice. He derided the UFC analyst commenting, “Ur opinion literally mean nothing …. u got hired by the ufc and haven’t had an unbiased opinion since”.
Fans also had other favorites apart from Pereira and the choice of Bisping
Apart from deriding Bisping and choosing ‘Poatan’ as the best striker, some fans also gave other opinions on this issue. One of them saw the current UFC Welterweight champion Leon Edwards, as the apex striker of the promotion.
He wrote, “Leon Edwards no doubt about it”.
Leon Edwards no doubt about it
— AV est:1874 (@Av_1874_1982) February 7, 2023
One more fan had a different choice as the current best striker of the UFC. His comment was in favor of Alexander Volkanovski. It read, “Volk. Outclassing another guy who could lay claim to that.”
Volk. Outclassing another guy who could lay claim to that.
— lallinho (@lallinho) February 7, 2023
Another follower gave out his choice, stating, “Jack Della Madallena”.
Jack Della Madallena
— Les Grossman (@Fukatron) February 7, 2023
While one follower had Bisping‘s back for all the negativity he was facing for just giving out his choice. The follower commented, “people are very butthurt about your opinion”.
😂😂 people are very butthurt about your opinion
— Chris (@cdibbs728) February 7, 2023
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It is quite understandable that there will be a huge difference of opinions between different persons regarding this question.
Do you also agree with Bisping’s choice? Or do you elect someone else as the answer to this question?
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Edited by:
Vineet Nandwana