Veteran UK middleweight Michael Bisping has stepped in as a replacement and will fight middleweight champion Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 next month.
Bisping replaces former champion, Chris Weidman , who was forced out of his title rematch with champion Rockhold on Wednesday due to a neck injury.
UFC President Dana White today announced the change while on ESPN’s SportsCenter.
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The UFC boss said the title shot would have gone to Ronaldo Souza , but the Brazilian is facing knee surgery following a first-round TKO over Vitor Belfort this past weekend at UFC 198.
Rockhold and Bisping first fought in 2014. Rockhold earned a second round submission victory in that meeting, and Bisping has rebounded with three consecutive wins, including one over former champion Anderson Silva in February, to climb back into title contention.
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