UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker delivered more than just fights in the cageit also stirred controversy outside of it. During the preliminary card in Doha, Qatar, UFC commentator Michael Bisping took a shot at WWE while discussing heavyweight Denzel Freemans background.
Freeman, making his UFC debut against Marek Bujo, previously spent time in WWEs developmental system after being recruited out of college in 2014. But according to Bisping, it didnt last longand for a reason that set off alarm bells in wrestling circles.
The remark came as Freeman showed off his speed and explosivenesstraits that apparently clashed with WWEs in-ring training. Slowing down is often advised in pro wrestling to protect opponents in choreographed matches, but Bispings blunt dismissal of the entire industry as entirely fake triggered flashbacks to a debate wrestling veterans and crossover athletes have been trying to settle for years. Boxings lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, who wrestled Braun Strowman in WWE, had a far different experience:
Bispings jab may have been offhanded, but it reignited a long-running conversation about how the world views professional wrestling. Its scripted, yesbut fake? Ask the bruises, broken bones, and rehab bills.
Do you think Bisping was out of line calling WWE entirely fake, or was he just speaking his mind? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know where you stand.
