How Did the Rockhold-Bisping Rivalry First Get Started?

Oct 28, 2014

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Los Angeles – In anticipation of his headlining bout versus Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night in November, UFC fighter Luke Rockhold joined AXS TV’s INSIDE MMA tonight for an interview with series hosts Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten. In addition to breaking down his matchup with Bisping, Rockhold went into detail about the history of their relationship going back to a sparring match years ago.

Said Rockhold about his upcoming fight with Bisping, “They say treat people like you want to be treated, and I’m gonna treat Bisping like he needs to be treated.”

A clip from Rockhold’s interview is available here:



Additional highlights from tonight’s show include:

Recently crowned Legacy FC flyweight champion Damacio Page joined INSIDE MMA tonight following his electrifying knockoutof Brian Hall which has gone viral since his fight last Friday on AXS TV FIGHTS: LEGACY FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 36. In this clip, Page tells the story of his journey back to fighting after neck surgery and discusses the future of his fighting career after winning the Legacy FC title: http://bit.ly/ZN7FoW

MMA Journalist Spencer Lazara stepped into the cage last week for an amateur bout at the Tuff-N-Uff event in Las Vegas. Watch Lazara discuss his transition from the keyboard to the canvas in this video clip:



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