UFC 127 Results: Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera

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The grudge match of UFC 127 was clearly going to be Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera.

A ton of trash talk was exchanged leading up to this fight. Rivera used the trash talk to hype the fight and it worked well, creating a great deal of interest in the bout.

Bisping clearly took the trash talk personally, getting into Rivera's face at the weigh in and having to be separated by UFC president Dana White.

There was no glove touch to start this fight, which was no surprise.

Bisping was clearly a better wrestler, taking Rivera down at will. After a takedown Rivera was down on both knees when Bisping landed a big illegal knee to the head of Rivera and the referee immediately halted the fight as Rivera tried to recover.

The doctors came in to look at Rivera who looked unfocused and glassy eyed as they spoke to him.

At one point it appeared that the referee said he was going to stop the fight until he asked Rivera if he could continue. Rivera, of course said, yes.

That move was a mistake as any fighter worth his salt will not quit. The doctors and referee were obviously concerned about Rivera, but yet they let the fight continue, which in my opinion they should not have done.

Not a lot of action after the fight resumed.

Rivera stunned Bisping with a right early on in the second, but Bisping did not stay hurt for long, moving in and working Rivera over with hands and knees, hurting Rivera and dropping him to the ground. Rivera had no defense and the fight was stopped via TKO at 1:54 of the round.

Bisping showed very little class after the fight, getting into Rivera's face and demanding an apology, which did not seem to come.

After the fight, while he was being interviewed by Joe Rogan, Bisping apologized for his antics, but the damage had been done and he came off looking pretty foolish.

In my mind, a questionable win in a fight that could have very easily have been stopped.

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