Michael Bisping meets Kelvin Gastelum at UFC FIght Night Shanghai:

Michael Bisping is an absolute gangster!

In one of the most bizarre matchmaking ploys in MMA history, UFC 217 main eventer Michael 'The Count' Bisping will make a ridiculously quick turn around, as he was drafted in to replace Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC Fight Night Shanghai, after the Brazilian was notified of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation by USADA. Bisping of course only competed at UFC 217 last week, where he was choked out and subsequently lost his Middleweight crown to the returning Georges St-Pierre in the third round of their heated clash. Bisping, never one to shy away from a fight, infamously replaced Chris Weidman on short notice at UFC 199, where he surprisingly stopped Luke Rockhold in the first round to claim his first UFC gold, and will face Gastelum in similar fashion on November 25th.

With a professional record of 30-8, Bisping is most certainly one of the gamest, underrated and entertaining UFC personalities of all time. The Orange Country resident was of course The Ultimate Fighter 3 victor and is tied with foe GSP with the record for most UFC wins of all time, with both men joined at 20. Bisping has taken on some of the industries most feared strikers and submission specialists, in the form of Vitor Belfort, Tim Kennedy, Chael Sonnen, Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson, Thales Leites, Wanderlei Silva and Brian Stann to name a few. This short term appearance could spell huge trouble for Bisping in my opinion, with Kelvin's slick and smooth standup, particularly his boxing, causing 'The Court' some concern.

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