Bisping still hungry for title shot, Yoel Romero calls him ‘gatekeeper’

After ten years of fighting in MMA’s premier promotion, Michael Bisping may finally fulfil his championship dream of attaining the UFC middleweight title.

‘The Count’ persevered to beat former 185-pound kingpin Anderson Silva at UFC London, pressuring the Brazilian for five rounds to take home a unanimous decision. Following the win – Bisping’s third straight – the MMA veteran staked his claim for a shot at the winner of Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman II at UFC 199.

Three months on from his hard-fought win over Silva, which was in many ways a career-defining performance for the Brit, Bisping is still looking to write the final chapter of his career and plans to keep a watchful eye on UFC 199.

The 37-year-old sat down to talk with Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie, where he revealed his plans for the future.

“Two days after my fight with Anderson, me and Dana White had a lengthy discussion on …

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