UFC 199 needed a new opponent after Chris Weidman pulled out just over two weeks prior to his rematch against Luke Rockhold for the middleweight title.
Related: Michael Bisping's foot injury is stomach turning
Michael Bisping, a man who almost never turns down a fight, took to Twitter as an alternative. UFC President Dana White listened, and Bisping will now have an opportunity to avenge the only fighter he's tapped out to.
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Rockhold and Bisping have had their fair share of words tossed at each other, and this one should be a doozy.
Rockhold (15-2) has won five straight fights and will look to keep that streak up when he meets Bisping (29-7) in the Octagon on Saturday, June 4 from The Forum in Los Angeles, California.
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