Video: Michael Bisping tweaks Conor McGregor following Glasgow's quick sellout

They’re arguably the two most recognizable European faces on the UFC roster, but Michael Bisping isn’t missing a chance to tweak Conor McGregor.

On July 18, Bisping (26-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) headlines UFC Fight Night 72 and takes on fellow middleweight contender Thales Leites (25-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in Scotland.

UFC officials initially said the event, which takes place at the 13,000-seat SSE Hydro in Glasgow, sold out “in a matter of hours.” But as Bisping told MMAjunkie, it actually took just 25 minutes.

That gave Englishman Bisping the ammo he needed to tweak Irishman McGregor, who headlined UFC Fight Night 46 in 2014. That event, which took place at The O2 in Dublin, also sold out in less than an hour, though Bisping believes he’s got bragging rights over McGregor, who defeated Diego Brandao at the event.

“Fastest sellout in the history of the European UFC!” Bisping proclaimed about UFC Fight Night 72. “Conor McGregor? Dublin? Sorry, my friends.”

So why does Glasgow getting bragging rights?

“Bigger arena, more people, faster sellout – that’s how you do it!” Bisping said. “Step your game up, Conor!”

Of course, McGregor (17-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) can always point to July 11’s UFC 189 event, where he meets featherweight champion Jose Aldo (25-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the pay-per-view headliner. It’s expected to be one of the biggest events in UFC history.

Check out the full interview, which includes Bisping’s breakdown of the upcoming Leites fight, above.

And for more on UFC Fight Night 72, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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