Brian Stann says give me Bisping if not Wanderlei, thinks he can compete with Anderson Silva

Former WEC light heavyweight champion, Brian Stann has revealed that he’d like to square off with UK stand-out, Michael Bisping next inside the octagon if he doesn’t get his wish of a fight against Brazilian MMA legend, Wanderlei Silva.
Speaking via the Telegraph.co.uk, Stann said:

“There are a lot of amazing match-ups in the middleweight division right now. It’s a very deep division. A couple of years ago, I was in the WEC and watching the rest of these guys fight. It’s an honour to now be in the mix and fighting them. Hopefully, my next fight will be Wanderlei Silva, who is obviously a legend in the sport, and it would be an honour to fight your guy from the UK, Michael Bisping, an amazing fighter who has truly distinguished himself in the weight class.”

“I think Bisping will get a title shot. He has proved himself to be an exciting, all-round fighter and has the ranking. Guys like Michael Bisping and Wanderlei have what I want in the sport – the respect and the rankings, and that’s where I want to be. They always put on exciting fights, and that’s very important to the UFC.”

When asked whether he thought he could compete with current reigning champion, Anderson Silva down the line, the former U.S. Marine said:

“Yes, I think I have the skills to compete with Anderson Silva. He is a few levels above the rest of the division and I’m a fight or two away from that. People wonder if I have a ground game, too. I do. It’s just that a lot of fans haven’t seen it.”

Stann’s drop to middleweight has heralded results immediately, scoring a third round submission win over Mike Massenzio before knocking out fan favorite, Chris Leben in the first round earlier this month. Stay tuned to MMABay for word on his next move as we get it.