UFC 199 fight card primer: Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping

In the main event at UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2, the UFC Middleweight championship is on the line as champion Luke Rockhold (15-2 MMA; 5-1 UFC) faces challenger Michael Bisping (28-7 MMA; 18-7 UFC). This five round fight caps off the five fight UFC 199 PPV main card. The UFC rankings have Bisping as the #3 contender at Middleweight, with champion Rockhold at #3 on the pound for pound list. UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 airs live from Los Angeles this Saturday, June 4. The main card airs on PPV with a fight time of 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT, with the prelims starting at 8:00 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1 and 6:15 p.m. ET on Fight Pass.

This is a late replacement fight, as UFC 199 was originally to be headlined by a Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman rematch for the title. When Weidman was injured, longtime UFC veteran Michael Bisping got the call up. It’s an interesting pick, because Bisping is coming off the biggest win of his career, but he’s also only a year and a half …

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