For much of his career, Michael Bisping was motivated by the idea of getting to square off with UFC legend Anderson Silva. Now that Silva has a positive test for anabolic steroids under his belt, Bisping’s interest has waned.

Bisping (27-7 MMA, 17-7 UFC) recently underwent surgery on his arm. The injury that led to the procedure forced him out of a UFC 193 bout with Robert Whittaker. While there’s no set timeframe for his return, Bisping is starting to move toward a return to the gym.

“So, I had five or six loose bodies floating around inside the arm,” Bisping told MMAjunkie Radio. “Little bits of bone that had chipped off. Just wear and tear I guess. It’s not too much of a problem. As everyone knows, I had to pull out of the fight, unfortunately. The swelling has gone down already.

“I’ve already got movement back in the arm. I’m not back in the gym yet, per se. I’ve gone in there and had a little run and messed around with the weights a little bit. Nothing extreme. You know, I go out of my mind if I sit around too long.”

Bisping’s status as winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 3” and one of the more high-profile fighters in the UFC over the past decade has always made him a target for callouts from other fighters.

That hasn’t changed in recent months; his name has been mentioned by any number of fighters – including former friend and ex-champ Quinton Jackson.

One fight that Bisping is no longer interested in, however, is the bout with Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC). While the Brazilian was longtime king of the middleweight division, Bisping longed for a shot at the champion.

Bisping said that Silva’s drug test failure following his UFC 183 bout with Nick Diaz has changed that desire. Silva is currently serving a one-year suspension for the failure.

“You know, to be honest, I’ve always wanted to fight Anderson Silva,” Bisping said. “Everybody knows that. That’s been well documented. But, I don’t know if I feel the same about that right now. The fact is, I kind of said to myself recently, ‘Anybody that tests positive for performance-enhancing drugs, I want no part of it.’ As far as I’m concerned, you’ve been a cheat. I don’t think that at 39 years old, having the career that Anderson Silva had, I don’t think you make the decision at 39 years old to try this new thing called steroids. I think he must have been on the juice the whole time.

“I’ve never used any of that stuff, and I don’t see why I should have to fight people who have used those products. So, I don’t know whether I would take a fight with Anderson Silva after that’s all said and done.”

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