5 shocking upsets in the UFC

#2 Luke Rockhold vs Micheal Bisping 2 (UFC 199)

Left-hook Larry!

The main event of UFC 199 was originally a rematch between the then Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman. But after Weidman was ruled outfollowing an injury, his replacement Micheal Bisping stepped up for the championship fight with ten days notice. Rockhold was victorious in their previous encounter and few believed that the outcome would change in the second bout.

Bisping had many chances to taste gold prior to this one but always fell short during the fight for number one contender. This was his first shot at the title and no one, besides Bisping, gave the Count a shot in the fight. Rockhold was on the back of a victory over Weidman and looked unstoppable with a storm of question mark kicks and unorthodox angles.

The Englishman, however, paid no attention to the hype following Rockhold and was confident as ever before the fight began. Rockhold walked in with understandable confidence and had an air of surety all around him. The champion began the fight with his hands down and tagged the Count with ease, while Bisping chose to sit back and counter.

Bisping continued to feint and push until he saw his opening. The opening came when Rockhold, who kept his hands down throughout the fight, missed with a jab to the body that Bisping countered with a quick right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the temple that left the Champion dazed.

The challenger smelt blood and won the title by smacking Rockhold with another left hook and a barrage of fists as he fell onto the cage. The fight is considered the biggest upset of the year and is a true testament to Bisping’s fight IQ.