UFC 199 results: Full coverage of Rockhold vs. Bisping

Very few expected Michael Bisping to take the UFC middleweight title on Saturday night at UFC 199, but the British underdog shocked the world. Bisping caught Rockhold with a combination in the first round that forced the stoppage.

Bisping, a long-time contender in the UFC who had never earned a title shot, said afterwards that it was “the easiest fight of my life.”

The Octagon travels to The Forum in Inglewood, California tonight for UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 featuring middleweight champ Luke Rockhold’s title defense against veteran Michael Bisping. The card will air live on pay-per-view, Fox Sports 1 (in the US) and the UFC’s Fight Pass streaming service.

Rockhold was originally set to rematch ex-champ Chris Weidman, whose belt he claimed at UFC 194, but Weidman pulled out with a neck injury. Bisping, riding a three-fight winning streak and fresh off a win over the legendary Anderson Silva, stepped up. Rockhold previously submitted Bisping in 2014 at a UFC Fight Night in Australia.

The countdown to UFC 199: “Rockhold vs. Bisping 2” is almost complete. In just a few short hours, the mixed martial arts (MMA) action will erupt inside The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., featuring a 185-pound championship rematch between Middleweight kingpin, Luke Rockhold, against Michael Bisping in the pay-per-view (PPV) main event.

Rockhold and Bisping are running it back because former division champion, Chris Weidman, had to withdraw from the show about two weeks ago with an injury, giving “The Count” an opportunity to win a world title after a decade with the organization, as well as avenge his submission loss back in Nov. 2014.