MICHAEL BISPING has promised to punish his bitter UFC rival Jorge Rivera on Sunday over a series of mock videos which includes perceived references to his girlfriend.

Bisping, whose girlfriend is Australian, is seething over Rivera's videos and the bad blood between the middleweights could spill over at a press conference today when they face each other.

Not happy . . . Michael Bisping in Sydney yesterday. Credit:Simon Alekna

''It's pathetic really, he's trying to get a response out of me and anger me and throw me off my game plan,'' the Englishman told the Herald.

''All he is really doing is making me more focused and train harder.