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Michael Bisping on mouthpiece mess, near KO vs. Anderson Silva: 'That's my fault'

Anderson Silva thought the fight was over. His cornermen did, too. Michael Bisping? He had no clue what just occurred.

Silva hit Bisping with a flying knee right before the bell sounded to end the third round -- and right after Bisping tried to pause the fight to put his mouthpiece back in. The knee sent Bisping crashing to his knees and Silva walked away in celebration, figuring he had won.

"When the round stopped, I wasn't sure," Bisping said at the post-fight press conference. "I wasn't sure what had happened. I was like, 'No, please.