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Michael Bisping says he is in the shape of his life for his first UFC middleweight title defence against Dan Henderson at UFC 204 in Manchester on Saturday. Bisping, the hometown favourite, made history when he became Great Britains first UFC champion by defeating Luke Rockhold in June.The Count will now take on Henderson in a rematch, having been knocked out by the American at UFC 100 seven years ago. Henderson, 46, will retire after the fight, and Bisping, who is nine years younger, thinks his opponent is past his best, albeit still a threat. UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping hit out at what he sees as a culture of drug use in MMA ahead of his rematch with Dan Henderson Henderson is a dangerous guy, capable of knocking me out with one punch, Bisping said. For all the people complaining he is not the rightful No 1 contender, all the others are coming off losses. Two, three, four, five, they are all coming off losses. One of them is serving a suspension for steroids, and Henderson can do something none of them can do. He can end a fight.He truly has that one-punch knockout power. We have seen it time and again. That makes him very dangerous and I would be a fool to look past him. Never in a million years. Ive trained very hard, left no stone unturned, and Im in the best shape of my life.Bisping weighed in a pound heavier than Henderson on Friday and is confident he will be the fighter who lands the knockout punch on this occasion. Michael Bisping reacts after defeating Luke Rockhold in their middleweight title bout at UFC 199 He hasnt aged like fine wine, Bisping said. Hes gone the other way. He is a little slower, and I think there is a reason why he is saying he is going to retire. Nobody talks about retirement, saying, This is my last one, unless they are struggling. God bless him, he has had an amazing career. He is a legend of the sport.But the interesting thing is whether he is going to knock me out again. He says he is going to, but is he? Im telling you right now hes not, the shoes going to be on the other foot, and Dan Henderson will be no more.I feel like Im better than I ever have been, and better than what I was in the Rockhold fight. That gave me more confidence. So, my mind is right and I think I can win this fight in a variety of ways. Of course, Im looking for the knockout, though.Watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Michael Bisping: In his own words UFC star Samman dies aged 28 Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys . Nat Borchers headed in the sole goal in the 54th minute, getting on the end of a Kyle Beckerman free kick. The defeat cost Sporting top spot in the Eastern Conference. Even a draw would have moved the Kansas City club above Columbus. 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Osasuna beat Atletico at its own game, both in its tough, physical approach and its set piece strategy to take a three-goal lead at the break after one of Atleticos worst first halves in three years under coach Diego Simeone. Alvaro Cejudo opened the scoring from a corner kick in the sixth minute before fellow forwards Emiliano Armenteros and Roberto Torres added goals in the 21st and 42nd. Atleticos loss came one day after Barcelona lost 3-1 at Real Sociedad, with both the former front-runners looking weary after their Champions League trips in midweek. Atletico fullback Filipe Luis, who returned from injury, said that their win at AC Milan on Wednesday had nothing to do with this defeat. "Osasuna played a great game," said Filipe Luis. "You cant take anything away from them. They beat us in every facet of the match." Atletico and Barcelona have both dropped 10 points over the last seven rounds, allowing Madrid to turn a five-point deficit into a three-point lead despite playing without Ballon dOr winner Cristiano Ronaldo during a three-game suspension. Madrid hadnt topped the standings since winning the title in 2011-12. Simeone quickly needs to restore both his teams fitness and confidence before it hosts Madrid next weekend after its crosstown rivals travel to German side Schalke 04 on Wednesday. Also on Sunday, Athletic Bilbao strengthened its hold on fourth place by winning 2-0 at Real Betis after the bottom side had two players dismissed, while Valencia and Sevilla won to move to within five points of sixth place and Spains last Europa League spot. Osasuna had already earned draws against Barcelona and Madrid at El Reyno de Navarra Stadium this season, and Javi Gracias side lived up to its reputation as being one of the toughest hosts in the Liga. 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"Its a big step for us as we try to stay up." Bilbaos first victory in four rounds lifted it four points clear of Real Sociedad and kept it in command of Spains last Champions League berth for next season. In contrast, Betis was left 11 points from safety after a dismal performance that at times bordered on self-destruction amid some questionable refereeing decisions. Bilbaos Iker Muniain converted a penalty in the 34th minute after Damien Perquis tripped Kike Sola in the area. Another reckless tackle by Perquis earned him a second yellow card in the 41st to completely deflate the crowd at Benito Villamarin Stadium. Betis was left with nine men from the 58th when Lorenzo Reyes handled the ball after he had already been booked for arguing. Bilbao substitute Guillermo Fernandez headed in the first ball he touched in the 81st. Valencia needed an injury-time goal from 19-year-old defender Ruben Vezo in his first start to complete a 2-1 comeback win at home over Granada. 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