10 most disrespectful moments in UFC history

#2 Bisping spits at Rivera’s corner

Going into his clash with British star Michael Bisping at UFC 127, journeyman Jorge Rivera decided to attempt to get under Bisping’s skin by making the fight personal. He recorded a series of videos taunting everything about Bisping, from his fighting style to his family background and his British accent, and it certainly had the desired effect.

Bisping was fired up like never before coming into the fight and he took all of his frustrations out on Rivera, largely outstriking him in the first round before landing a blatantly illegal knee to his downed opponent. Bisping was deducted a point and although Rivera chose to continue, it was clear that he was never going to recover from the shot.

It was no surprise when Bisping finished him with a series of strikes in the second round, but what the Brit did next was a shocker. Not only did he taunt Rivera – telling him to “go home, loser!” – but he also spat at Rivera’s cornermen as he felt they’d been involved in the videos too. The show of disrespect – although arguably warranted – made Bisping into one of the most hated fighters in the whole UFC, a position he went on to largely embrace.