Bisping keen on Wanderlei Silva rematch

Michael Bisping has set his sights on a rematch with Wanderlei Silva, following his win against Dan Miller at UFC 114 on Saturday.

Bisping lost to Wanderlei Silva when the two met in a fight in February. But Bisping seems back on track following his impressive win over Miller.

Bisping told Sherdog.com: “Wanderlei Silva said he wants a rematch with me. I would love a rematch. I feel now I’m starting to mature as a mixed martial artist. I’m coming into my own skill-wise and confidence-wise.

“I want to keep building on this (Dan Miller) win and hopefully, towards the end of the year or early next year, I’ll get a title shot. I want to be the first Englishman to win the title. I was the first (Englishman) to win ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ … and I will be the first English world champion.

“As I said, (Miller) was very tough, very durable. I hit him with some big shots, but he was hungry. He wanted to win bad, and he hung in there. If you go speak to my Thai coach, my boxing coach, and my sparring partners, believe me, I hit with power. I haven’t been getting knockouts lately.

“I think subconsciously I started fighting on my back foot because I was so worried about the takedown…and doing that you don’t generate the same power.”