Michael Bisping Teases Fight with GSP, Dana White Says 'It's Not Happening'

Michael Bisping is chasing money signs, and he seems to have located one in GSP. Or rather, G$P.

Bisping, the reigning UFC middleweight champion, has been angling for this fight since the summer. The champion has poked and prodded the former welterweight kingpin at numerous intervals including calling him a “b---h” for retiring from the sport on his radio show The Countdown (h/t MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew).

GSP officially announced his desire to return to action in August, per MMAjunkie's Brent Brookhouse. Now Bisping is ramping up the talk on social media.

Bisping tweeted to GSP that he needs to “sign the papers,” and the current 185-pound champ responded to other Twitter users that he has already verbally agreed to the fight against GSP.

Bisping even took to Instagram to tell GSP to be a Canadian hero.

It seems like a good plan. Bisping vs. GSP. Perhaps at UFC 206 in front of the Toronto card. Well, enter UFC President Dana White to throw cold water on that notion. In a text to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, White said that while Bisping wants the fight it isn’t going to happen.

Perhaps this is more negotiation tactics from White, or Bisping may truly be wasting his time. The tension between GSP and the UFC has risen in the recent weeks.

GSP recently went on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani to announce his contract with the UFC was “terminated,” and that he is now a free agent. The UFC denied this was the case and still considers him an active roster member, per Okamoto.

There is a lot of posturing behind the scenes, but Bisping is doing his out in the open in the hopes that if GSP does return to the Octagon it will be against him. And that is a great way to line his pockets with cash as GSP’s anticipated return will be a must-see event for all MMA fans.