Bisping target ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus

Michael Bisping has revealed that he is targeting a ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus from his fight with Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 120.

The Brit believes cardio will be a key for him to win the fight.

“It is great to be fighting in the UK after going to Australia and Las Vegas in my last two fights. The British fans have always given me unbelievable support and I’ve never lost at home, so I am looking to help make this another special night for British MMA,” the Wolfslair fighter told Fighters Only Magazine.

“Akiyama is a very dangerous guy. He strikes very well, he has power, and he will keep coming at you. He is very strong with his judo takedowns, and I will have to train seriously hard to come up for an answer for those.

“But I think that if I set a fast, hard pace in the first round, that by the third I will have taken over and will be in a position to finish him. Akiyama will obviously looking to do the same thing – that is the way he always fights – and I am already spending my ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus in my head.”