Bisping/Stann Slated for UFC152

Move over Alan Belcher, because your bid for the Brit has been unsuccessful. Michael Bisping is now set to face Brian Stann at UFC152 in Toronto this fall. Stann was to welcome promotional newcomer Hector Lombard to the UFC before withdrawing due to a shoulder injury and Michael Bisping was set to face Tim Boetsch before he withdrew with a knee injury; both men are now healthy and slated to meet this September. This fight is intriguing because it could produce a new challenger to Middleweight King Anderson Silva; of course there is also Chris Weidman to contend with as well as Hector Lombard if he is victorious over Boetsch. Bisping/Stann is part of what is quickly become a stacked card featuring inaugural Flyweight Championship fight between Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez, as well as BJ Penn’s return against Rory MacDonald. Bisping/Stann will boast Co-Main Event status.

Bisping/Stann Agree to Fight

Yesterday was the 4^th of July, the birthday of America, and I have to say my inner patriot is feeling revitalized… That’s a lie. My inner patriot is hunched over a toilet just like the rest of me wondering why I thought that fifteenth beer was a good idea. Brian Stann probably had a good day yesterday, and I doubt he hates himself this morning. Reminiscent of his forefathers before him, Stann has declared war on Great Britain, more specifically Michael Bisping. The two middleweights have now verbally agreed to face each other later this year in a fight that could possibly set up another fight that could possibly have title implications at some point, possibly. I need to go drink a gallon of water, eat a Big Mac, and get cozy on the couch now.