If you follow me on Twitter, you are likely aware that during the Rivera Bisping fight I expressed my opinion (what I think is now the majority view) that the Bisping knee at UFC 127 was intentional. I thought the knee was clearly set up and Rivera had both knees down and was not in the process of standing.
After the fight, Bisping also appeared to spit in the direction of Rivera's team.
Kevin Iole weighed in on the UFC 127 situation as as well as Dana White's statement today that Bisping will face disciplinary action for his behavior, i.e. a potential fine or suspension. I like Kevin's take on the situation and am providing the video below.
YAHOO!'S Iole on Bisping's behavior at UFC 127 from Steve Cofield on Vimeo.
One interesting legal question is the source of authority for Zuffa to levy a potential fine.
Notably, the relationship between the fighters and the promotion is contractual (and different fighters have different deals) and so the contract must provide the authority to fine Bisping. I think it is far less likely that the contract has a fine provision that say a provision giving Zuffa the right to cut Bisping for inappropriate conduct.
In any event, it will be interesting to here how this shakes out.
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