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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

UFC 199: Michael Bisping Says Winning 185 Title is His “Destiny”

Michael Bisping

By FCF Staff

The UFC’s confirmed that Michael Bisping has been tapped to fight Luke Rockhold on June 4th, and the perennial contender says it’s his “destiny” to win the 185 title.

Bisping has been booked to face Rockhold at UFC 199, after it was announced on Tuesday that Chris Weidman has been forced to pull out, due to a herniated disc in his neck.

Following the official announcement that Rockhold – Bisping II is a go, the British star posted the following comment on Instagram:

A photo posted by Mikebisping (@mikebisping) on

Rockhold submitted Bisping in the second round, when they battled for the first time in November, 2014.

posted by FCF Staff @ 8:54 pm
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