UFC Hall of Famer bemused by Tyson Fury going after Oleksandr Usyk "about the way he looks": "I don't know why he's doing that"

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will run it back this weekend in the pursuit of heavyweight boxing championship glory with many being stoked for this rematch including a prominent UFC Hall of Fame inductee.

Michael Bisping recently took to his personal YouTube channel to comment on the recent press conference that transpired for Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury II. The former UFC middleweight champion remarked about the eleven minute-plus staredown that the two heavyweight boxers had which could conceivably be a record.

When talking about 'The Gypsy King' breaking up this lengthy faceoff, Bisping said:

"Then at the end of course, Tyson Fury broke the silence. Started screaming at him, calling him an ugly b***ard. Calling him an ugly little c**t, stuff like that. Getting very, very personal. Just going after Usyk about the way he looks. I don't know why he's doing that."

He continued:

"I don't know why he's not talking about him being the smaller guy, a lesser boxer, how he's going to batter him this time, how last time he took him lightly or anything like that. No, just talking about the man's appearance, ok. As I say, all's fair in love and war. Maybe he's trying to get Usyk off his game."

Check out Michael Bisping's thoughts on Tyson Fury's trash talking approach vs. Oleksandr Usyk [1:58] below:

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk: The battle of the long stare

Boxing aficionados remember 'the battle of the long count' with Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey which changed the sweet science forever. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk engaged in what some could call 'the battle of the long stare' before their massive blockbuster bout on Saturday.

The 36-year-old looks to avenge the first loss of his professional boxing career to Usyk and it's clear that both men realize the magnitude of this unified heavyweight championship clash. This staredown spoke volumes in a press outing that saw the two pugilists say little of note as both seemed to feel the talking is done for this prizefight.

Event organizers looked to separate the two at a certain point but neither of the accomplished fighters were wanting to be the first to break that gaze. Fury eventually became a bit more animated and hurled some insults, that Michael Bisping referenced earlier, before the dust eventually settled a bit as the two parted.

The United Kingdom native lost to Usyk on points in May during a bid to become the first undisputed champion in boxing for close to a quarter of a century. Fury has a chance to tie up this series and become champion once again while Usyk has an opportunity to go 2-0 over a generational great in the heavyweight category.