Michael Bisping Gives His Instant Reaction To Anthony Smith's Heartbreaking UFC Vegas 83 Loss

Michael Bisping hosted a 'Believe You Me' fight companion podcast, which included his reaction to Khalil Rountree vs. Anthony Smith at UFC Vegas 83.

Zain Bando | Dec 10, 2023

Michael Bisping Gives His Instant Reaction To Anthony Smith's Heartbreaking UFC Vegas 83 Loss /

Michael Bisping traded the commentary booth for the studio host chair, reacting to all the fights at UFC Vegas 83, which took place in Las Vegas, Nev.

The co-main event featured a light heavyweight contest between Khalil Rountree and Anthony Smith, which Bisping was locked into.

In a closely-contested affair with Rountree slightly ahead, according to Bisping, Rountree found an opening and finished the former light heavyweight title challenger with a third-round KO/TKO.

Bisping, delayed by a few seconds compared to his counterparts, reacted to Smith's downfall.

"Oh, there it is," Bisping said reacting to the finishing sequence. "There it is. Oh, f***, it's over for sure. Ahhh s***. S***."

Bisping quickly complimented Rountree's (13-5, 1 NC MMA, 9-5 UFC) win, as he proceeded to not pounce on Smith (37-18 MMA, 12-9 UFC) before the referee stepped in.

"Yep, I mean, God bless him," Bisping said. "Look at what other people would have done. I've been on the receiving end of them [shots], but hey, that's it. That's the game. That's the f****** game. You dare to be great."

The loss was Smith's fourth in his last five fights dating back to Sept. 2021, with his lone win coming against Ryan Spann in August via split decision.

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As for Rountree, it was his fifth-straight win as he'll look to move into the upper-echelon of the light heavyweight division in 2024.

The event was the UFC's last Fight Night card of the year, as UFC 296 will play host from the T-Mobile Arena to close out the 2023 schedule.

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Published Dec 10, 2023

ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99