{"id":323591,"date":"2019-08-27T08:29:44","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T15:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=323591"},"modified":"2019-08-27T08:29:44","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T15:29:44","slug":"michael-bisping-masvidal-vs-diaz-more-exciting-than-usman-vs-covington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/michael-bisping-masvidal-vs-diaz-more-exciting-than-usman-vs-covington\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bisping: Masvidal vs. Diaz more exciting than Usman vs. Covington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to Michael Bisping, a potential welterweight contender bout between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz is a bigger deal than the upcoming welterweight title fight between champ Kamaru Usman and challenger Colby Covington.<\/p>\n<p>After successfully beating Anthony Pettis at UFC 241, Diaz called for a <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/nate-diaz-says-he-and-jorge-masvidal-will-fight-for-unofficial-belt\/\">fight against the formidable contender <\/a>Masvidal. Masvidal was receptive of this callout.<\/p>\n<p>Both fighters have said they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WzWHQys51Go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prefer the matchup<\/a> over a title shot against Kamaru Usman. Michael Bisping shares a similar sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>Bisping discussed the topic with his co-host Luis J. Gomez on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kNJKDU2onCI&amp;t=1062s\">Believe You Me podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m more excited to see Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal than I am to watch Usman vs. Covington,&#8221; Gomez began.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yeah for sure,&#8221; Bisping replied. &#8220;No disrespect. I&#8217;m not trying to s**t on Colby Covington. I actually do find myself somewhat entertained by his antics and what he says to be honest, once I got past the initial disdain for him. If you just look at it as a gimmick and bit of schtick \u2014 which is what it is by all accounts \u2014 then good for him, he&#8217;s making headlines.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the Octagon he&#8217;s a hell of a fighter, he really is,&#8221; Bisping continued. &#8220;But I&#8217;ve got to say \u2014 and that&#8217;s why I clarify that point, that it&#8217;s not because of any bias \u2014 Masvidal vs. Diaz, I get way more excited for that fight then Usman vs. Covington.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Bisping thinks a UFC event with both matchups would amount to a huge night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Usman vs. Covington being the title fight main event, Diaz vs. Masvidal in the co-main event,&#8221; he said. &#8220;F**king hell dog, that&#8217;s a great fight card right there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Do you agree with Michael Bisping? 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