UFC 199 is this Saturday and it’s a fabulous card emanating from the Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles. Unfortunately Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman 2 will not be taking place but we will be getting a quality fan favorite in Michael Bisping in Weidman’s place. Rockhold is a big time favorite and rightfully so, but the recent revelation that he went through camp with an MCL tear has made this fight a whole lot more interesting. Also, Rockhold is still making comments about Weidman and maybe lacking the focus and/or is too cocky going into a fight with a guy who just beat the greatest fighter of all time, Anderson Silva. Rockhold said Weidman would’ve probably been an easier fight for him than Bisping will be. Putting a magnified glass on that comment might lead you to believe Rockhold is already preparing excuses in case Bisping shocks the world.
UFC 199 also features local badass Dustin Poirier taking on the crazy athletic Bobby Green. When they use the word “warrior” when talking about fighters, Poirier is the type of guy they are talking about because Poirier goes into the octagon ready to bleed all of the blood and sweat all of the sweat. If he is on the card, Poirier is always a contender for “fight of the night.” I am expecting a vicious knockout or tap-a-roo of Bobby Green, who has been labeled a lazy fighter at times.
Check out the full card below and enjoy all of the fighting on Saturday night! The UFC keeps getting sidetracked by injuries but these last few cards have been amazing and this Saturday in L.A. could wind up being the best of the year. Last weekend all of the talk in the Combat Sports world was about the sensational flippy match between Will Osprey and Richochet in New Japan Pro Wrestling’s “Best of the Super Juniors Tournament” (which you can watch below). This weekend all of the talk will be a little different though. No flips. Just fists.
Event: UFC 199 “Rockhold vs. Bisping 2”
Date: Sat., June 4, 2016
Location: The Forum in Los Angeles, California
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View
UFC 199 PPV Main Event:
185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping
UFC 199 PPV Co-Main Event:
135 lbs.: UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber
UFC 199 PPV Main Card (10 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Max Holloway vs. Ricardo Lamas
185 lbs.: Dan Henderson vs. Hector Lombard
155 lbs.: Bobby Green vs. Dustin Poirier
UFC 199 FOX Sports 1 Undercard (8 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Cole Miller vs. Alex Caceres
145 lbs.: Clay Guida vs. Brian Ortega
155 lbs.: Beneil Dariush vs. James Vick
115 lbs.: Jessica Penne vs. Jessica Andrade
UFC 199 Fight Pass Undercard (6 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Tom Breese vs. Sean Strickland
205 lbs.: Luiz Henrique da Silva vs. Jonathan Wilson
185 lbs.: Kevin Casey vs. Elvis Mutapcic
155 lbs.: Dong Hyun Kim (the other one) vs. Marco Polo Reyes
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