In a few hours we confirmed that Michael Bisping will finally face Luke Rockhold in UFC 199 for the Middleweight Championship after Chris Weidman's departure. It seems that the decision to include the British in the fight has not pleased Uriah Hall, who had offered himself as a substitute for the former Champion.
He knew I had a full camp so bisping would be easy coming off 2 weeks .. Smart move .
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) May 18, 2016
He knew I had a full camp so bisping would be easy coming off 2 weeks .. Smart move .
He knew I had a full camp so bisping would be easy coming off 2 weeks .. Smart move .
The truth is that Uriah Hall was perfectly prepared to fight because he was supposed to face Anderson Silva at UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic last Saturday in Curitiba, Brazil. However, this fight could not take place because the Brazilian fighter had to withdraw from the Pay Per View due to surgery.
On the other hand, Michael Bisping will have his first title opportunity after defeating La Araña by unanimous decision, while the Champion comes from taking the title in a clear victory over Chris Weidman. Both have recently started promoting the fight.
Who will come out of the fight as Middleweight Champion? Did Uriah Hall deserve the title opportunity more?