UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping believes the world sits at the feet of Khaos Williams as the surging welterweight heads into this weekend’s UFC Vegas 17 clash with Michel Pereira looking for his third straight win. But the Englishman has a warning for the 26-year-old from Michigan (11-1): Don’t be another Vitor Belfort (26-14, one no contest). “Vitor was really good when it was all going his way, but now and then you’re going to get your arse kicked,” Bisping said of Brazil’s former UFC light heavyweight champ. “You have to stay composed and turn it around. Vitor Belfort couldn’t do that. [A] typical steroid bully. Any time things didn’t go his way he folds, he crumbles, he looks for a way out. “So that’s not what I want to see with Khaos Williams. He has all the potential but I still want to see him tested. I want to see him in deep waters and if he can swim through those deep waters then we potentially have a future champion on our hands.” UFC: Romero says release unexpected – ‘we were chasing title’ Williams enters the Octagon at the UFC Apex arena on Saturday after two brilliant and brutal knockouts, the latest of which came with just 30 seconds gone, via a right hand to the chin of Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-3). It sent the American backwards like a falling plank. There had been a buzz building already about Williams’ potential, fuelled by a KO of American Alex Morono (18-6, one no contest) – in 27 seconds – on debut at UFC 247 in February. There were also the clips circulating that showcased previous demolition jobs as far afield as Beijing, with Williams clocking up six KOs in his 11 wins. Williams faces a seasoned veteran of the globe’s various fight leagues in 27-year-old Pereira (24-11, two no contests), with the Brazilian’s record boasting 10 KOs of his own. Bisping (30-9) knows what the grind of the fight game is all about, and what it takes to climb to its peak. Across his 14-year career, the Englishman famously fought his way back from the brink of losing his contract to claim the UFC’s middleweight belt with a TKO of American Luke Rockhold (16-5) at UFC 199 in June 2016. Bisping’s regular position now cageside, as part of the UFC commentary team, means he is able to get as close to the action – and the fighters – as anyone has been allowed over the past 12 months. He will be there again in Las Vegas as this weekend’s card brings the UFC’s 2020 to a close, and he’s been captivated by Williams. “I’m pretty high on that guy,” said Bisping. “I think he’s sensational. As of right now we don’t know what to expect. He’s an unproven enigma. His first fights in the UFC have been sensational. Quick, quick knockouts. “In the second one, the first punch he threw put the guy to sleep. I want to see against Pereira how he is as the fight progresses. Can he go a couple of rounds? It’s all well and good when you’re being a hammer but what can you do when things don’t all go your way?”