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Bisping calls 'bull****' on Sonnen title bid

ESPN staff
September 13, 2011
Michael Bisping is riding a three-fight win streak © Getty Images
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Michael Bisping believes it will be "bull****" if Chael Sonnen is handed a title shot ahead of him in 2012.

Bisping is currently tied up with season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter, which will culminate with the Briton fighting Jason Mayhem Miller in December.

During that period, Sonnen will take on Brian Stann, and he is widely expected to be handed a rematch with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva if victorious.

In Bisping's eyes, Sonnen had his chance and blew it at UFC 117 when he suffered a late submission loss to Silva when it total control of the bout. A win for Bisping in December would extend his winning run to four fights, whereas Sonnen is currently coming off a loss.

The UFC often acknowledges close fights with a rematch though, and Bisping knows he probably finds himself behind the American in the queue for a title crack.

"I think it's complete bulls**t," Bisping said on The MMA Hour. "Chael Sonnen, who just fought the champ, cheated and took steroids.

"I think I am next in line. Ideal scenario would be beat Miller, get a title shot, win the world title."

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