Michael Bisping tells Anderson Silva to 'respect martial arts' during tense face-off

Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping officially met face-to-face for the first time before their headlining bout in London, and while it wasn't as explosive as the first time, the tension was still palpable.

The pair of UFC legends met at London's Tower Bridge, where Bisping is shown (ABOVE) shaking hands with a few fans before coming eye-to-eye with Silva and telling the former champ that he's "ready for whatever" the "Spider" throws at him on fight night.

There is a quick turnaround for the photographers before one more face-off, where Silva rubs his nose in an ode to late martial artist Bruce Lee. Bisping took the opportunity to joke with Silva and ask the crowd for a tissue since it appeared the Brazilian needed to "blow his nose."

Later, Bisping tries to shake Silva's hand, but the "Spider" wasn't going for it, walking away while being told to "respect martial arts" by the hometown fighter. Silva simply responds, "I'm gonna punch you."

Obviously, things are tense between the headliners. Thankfully, we're only two days away from them settling it inside the Octagon.