The Ultimate Fighter 3’s Matt “The Hammer” Hamill said he’s ready to take on TUF 3 winner Michael “The Count” Bisping, following his win over Rex Hollman at UFC 68.
“I think I’m ready for I guess Mike Bisping from England. We are going to find out who’s going be the TUF 3 champion. It’s not over yet.”
Bisping, known for his humor and wit as well as his fighting skills, had a lot to say about Hamill’s comments on UFC.com this past Friday.
“You may have heard that a certain TUF 3 dropout was calling me out last week.
To be honest, I really didn’t want to respond because that plays right into his hands by whipping up interest in a fight that I believe is a big step backwards for me.
However, at the same time I don’t want anyone thinking I was afraid of this guy, either.
The fighter in question — I forget his name — is a good wrestler but has no BJJ and couldn’t strike a match. He’s the one who produced the most embarrassingly amateurish performance of the entire season, where even though he won he couldn’t continue in the competition as he was so bashed up.
Do you know who I’m on about? I can picture his face but still can’t remember his name but I remember personally sending this novice to the hospital with a busted arm and my mate Kendall Grove — a middleweight — knocked him silly with a high kick in sparring.
I also recall that he went to the hospital three times during TUF 3 and each time came back to the TUF house with his tail between his legs. He spent more time in bandages than King Tut.
But, now, he’s shouting my name in an obvious attempt to leap frog from his preliminary bout status to genuine PPV level.
Sorry, pal, I won the TUF 3 three-year contract, thank you very much, so I don’t need a part time job running your PR office on the side.
I’ve got a long way to go and a lot to prove in the UFC but — in terms of what I did during my TUF 3 run — I don’t think I’m being big-headed when I say my run to the TUF 3 title was pretty damn conclusive.
I scored three consecutive knockouts without a scratch on me while this guy calling me out had one fight that looked like two drunks scrapping outside a kebab shop on a Friday night.
For him to claim I’ve yet to prove I’m the real TUF 3 winner is pathetic.”
Hamill is a tough kid with a lot of heart, but he’s not a great fighter. Check out the fight with Hollman on UFC on Demand and you’ll see he isn’t ready to step up against Bisping, or any decent striker with a solid takedown defense.
Michael Bisping’s next fight will be against Elvis Sinosic at UFC 70: Nations Collide on April 21st.
