Jorge Rivera: 'There is a very good chance Michael Bisping is going to sleep' at UFC 127

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"There's a very good chance he's going to sleep. This is how I fight: I come forward and I look to knock you out. I've been crushing my jiu-jitsu for the last few years. I've got a great jiu-jitsu coach and I work out with the Florian brothers...I am very grateful for the team that I have. In the past 2 or 3 years my game has gotten a lot better. If Bisping thinks he's gonna walk over me, he's got another thing coming. Honestly, I just hope I give a great performance to show the people what I have. ... If he comes out and wants to stand and trade with me, if I knock him out, boom, that's exactly what I wanted. If he knocks me out, f*ck it, so be it. Let the fans enjoy it. I just don't see it going that way."

Although popular British striker Michael Bisping wanted to dance with perennial contender Nate Marquardt, the UFC decided a better match-up would be a fight against Jorge Rivera at UFC 127 on Feb. 27 in Sydney, Australia. "The Count" believes "El Conquistador" is just another opponent lined up for him to knock down but he's got another thing coming -- that is, if you take Rivera's word for it. The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) veteran, despite his belief in his strong jiu-jitsu game, is willing to trade punches with Bisping if it means an exciting fight for the fans. Surely, that's music to the ears of Dana White, but is it a winning strategy for the 38-year old? He thinks he can win the fight no matter where it takes place. Do you agree?