Graeme McDonnell 
After injury forced Chris Weidman off the UFC 199 card, the UFC have confirmed this evening that Michael Bisping will step into the former champion’s place and will face Luke Rockhold in the UFC 199 main event.
UFC president Dana White announced the news moments ago on ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’.
THIS JUST IN: Dana White announces #LIVEonSC that Michael Bisping will replace Chris Weidman at UFC 199. pic.twitter.com/cISyY2RCM9
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 18, 2016
Weidman was forced off the card after he failed to push through a reoccurring back injury and may now be forced to undergo surgery on the injury.
UFC 199 is set for Inglewood, California on 4th June 2016.
