However, following his unanimous decision victory over Silva on Saturday, “The Count” proclaimed that he was just hyping the fight and that he has always had major respect for “The Spider”:<\/p>\n
“I said things going into the fight, but I have the utmost respect for Anderson. This is the biggest win of my career. I’ve always had respect for Anderson Silva.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nHe continued:<\/p>\n
“It’s all about heart. It’s about how much you want it. I wanted this fight. This was everything to me!”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nAfter earning the biggest win of his UFC career, who would you like to see Bisping fight next?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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