Michael Bisping will be stepping up on short notice to replace Chris Weidman in the main event of UFC 199 on June 4 in California as he will challenge Luke Rockhold for the UFC middleweight title.
This will be the second meeting between the fighters as the initial fight took place in November of 2014 and Rockhold won that fight by submission in the second round. Just hours after the rematch was announced, both fighters appeared on “UFC Tonight” on FS1 and Bisping stated that the UFC “needed a real fighter’s fighter to step in.”
“Weidman pulled out again, Jacare had no balls,” Bisping stated. “They needed a real fighter’s fighter to step in, so look no further than yours truly. I know Luke and I lost the last fight, but I’ve been in there before. I know what he’s capable of. There’s nothing about Luke that scares me. Yes, I’m taking it on short notice, but I hit as hard in the first week of camp as I do in the last week. I’m coming for Luke. All the pressure is on him. Be careful Luke, I’m coming.”
Check out the complete interview with Rockhold and Bisping from last night’s episode of “UFC Tonight” on FS1.