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Rivera is 'seriously f****** deluded' - Bisping

ESPN staff
February 17, 2011
Jorge Rivera claims Michael Bisping won't handle his power

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Michael Bisping has told Jorge Rivera he is kidding himself if he thinks he is going to overpower the Brit at UFC 127 in Sydney.

Rivera has had plenty to say about Bisping in the lead-up to their middleweight showdown on February 26, most recently claiming the Briton will run scared when he feels El Conquistador's power.

Bisping has finished six opponents via TKO in his UFC career but the lack of a clean knockout leaves critics questioning his punching power. Rivera himself only has one clean KO on his UFC record, against Kendall Grove, and Bisping believes talk of the American being heavy-handed is a myth.

"Jorge Rivera talked himself into a high profile fight and he's going to get his ass kicked," Bisping said on Bloody Elbow. "If Jorge Rivera thinks I'm scared of him he's seriously f*****g deluded.

"People always talk about Jorge Rivera's right hand and what a devastating striker he is. I couldn't give a s**t about his right hand.

"I believe I'm a better mixed martial artist, full stop. I'm going to be in better shape, I've fought much better opponents. I'm going to be dictating what happens in this fight."

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