The match-up between Alan Belcher-Michael Bisping is already starting make headlines. Trash talking has been Bisping’s forte since he arrived in the UFC, and recently trashed Belcher’s Johnny Cash tattoo and the artist that drew it. He also said he would KO Belcher in the 1^st round. Now Belcher is telling Bisping to put up or shut up.

“You can take me out in round one? I don’t think so. If you can take me out in round one, I will get the British flag tattooed on my chest. That, I promise. I make that promise to the fans right now.”

Oh wait, it gets better.

“I’ll put the British flag on my chest with your face on it. OK, if I take you out in round one you get Johnny [Cash] OK? Same tattoo. Alright? So, if you’re so confident let’s take the bet.”

Yeah, buddy. A serious tattoo bet that has serious implications. Tattoos are forever man. OK maybe not forever-forever, but having them removed is painful and time-consuming. They laser them off, and it can take multiple, pain filled sessions. No, thanks.

No word on if Bisping will accept the tattoo bet, but if he did it would be, well, awesome.  All the fans that despise Bisping would root for Belcher to win this fight, in hopes of seeing him get an American music icon tattooed on his body.

Both fighters are coming off disappointing losses that set them back in the UFC’s Middleweight division. Bisping, 23-5, recently lost to Vitor Belfort at UFC on FX 7 by TKO. While Belcher, 18-7, took a step back after losing to Yushin Okami at UFC 155.

They are scheduled to fight at UFC 159 on April 27^th in Newark, New Jersey, that is headlined by the Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen.

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