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Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping were involved in a verbal spat during an open workout session in a UFC gym in California last night - two weeks before their clash at UFC London.

The two crossed paths and exchanged words towards the end of the session having been kept a part for the most part.

It started off relatively friendly, Bisping walking past the Brazilian and exclaiming: "There he is, see you in London my friend."

Silva then replied politely: "See you buddy, good luck to you, say hi to your family for me."

Had it been left there it would have been reminiscent of old friends greeting each other but that wasn't to be the case.

Bisping couldn't help himself saying: "No viagra," Silva replied in turn, saying: "No, no, just my fist to your face."

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Bisping was of course, referencing Silva's drugs failed drug tests last year that he blamed on having taken a tainted sexual enhancement drug.

The conversation didn't end there, Bisping volleyed back: "No, my shin to your chin, you are too old, too old, look at your beard. You are old and slow."

Anderson wasn't having any of this: "Yes I'm old but I'm more smart, I was champion for a long time remember, remember?"

The two then exchange an awkward looking hug but the verbals didn't end there with Anderson taunting him saying: "I understand your frustration for never going for a belt but this is your chance, you need to do it do it for your people, this is your chance."

(Image: Hedges/Zuffa LLC) (Image: Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

Bisping answered with: "You need to prove you can do it not on steroids and that it's all not lies. You spent your whole career on steroids. Bisping then followed up with: "Does it work [viagra], does it get it erect?"

At this point both fighters were ushered away from each other, both wished each other goodbye but the talking had been done and the goodbyes and luck wishing that followed from there felt empty.

Prior to the exchange, both Both Bisping and Silva had put on their own training sessions in the gym before talking to the gathered media.

Bisping was again not mincing his words when it came to Anderson's positive drug test results:

“Listen, Anderson is a great fighter, he’s achieved many, many things,” Bisping said. “But the fact of the matter is, he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in his last fight. Apparently, that’s the first time he’s been tested. That’s what he said. His words, not mine. A cynic would lead me to believe that he was using his whole career. Shame on him. How he calls himself a martial artist and takes performance enhancing drugs is beyond me, it really is.”

Anderson however, denied all wrongdoing when he was speaking to the press:

“The past is the past, I didn’t want to get too much into that,” Silva told the media. “I wanted everyone to know that I’m not a liar and unfortunately it didn’t come off that way, but I always told the truth. I never used any sort of PED. I’m excited to get back in there and fight and, who knows, maybe even fight for a title.”

Both Anderson and Bisping will now head from California to London to prepare for the big fight at the 02 Arena on February 27th. The fight will be broadcast live on UFC Fight Pass.