Bisping Trolls Anderson Silva

Michael 'The Count' Bisping has aimed his first quip against Anderson Silva on twitter after it was announced he will fight 'The Spider' in London on February 27th at the O2 Arena. Arguably England's most successful MMA fighter ever, Mike Bisping has also developed a reputation for stirring up hostilities outside The Octagon. And, just moments after UFC President Dana White announced he would fight Anderson Silva in the main event at UFC London, he took the opportunity to take his first dig at Anderson Silva's ban for taking performance enhancing drugs:

@SpiderAnderson see you in London my friend! Just leave the viagra out of it! #randomtesting

— michael (@bisping) December 24, 2015

Bisping's comment refers to the excuse Silva gave to the Nevada State Athletic Commission following a failed drug test after his decision win over Nick Diaz. The former middleweight champion claimed the positive test was a result of a contaminated pills to treat erectile dysfunction. The Spider's representatives argued that the product- which he acquired from a friend at his gym- were from Thailand, and unlike products like Cialis and Viagra, were not subject to the same standards in production. The NSAC banned him for 12 months and, during that suspension, The Count had stated he wouldn't be prepared to fight any "cheats" like Silva, particularly after having been defeated in the past by fighters who had tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. In this case however, the allure of pitting his skills against one of the division's greatest ever champions appears to have been too much, and the above barb will likely be the first of many until they step into the cage.