Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was initially set to take on Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 212. However, Gastelum failed a drug test for marijuana metabolites and was consequentially pulled from the event. Rescheduled, the two were set to headline UFC Fight Night 122. The event will be the UFC’s debut in Shanghai, China. However, Anderson Silva has since been removed from the event due to a failed drug test.
As a result, the mixed martial arts promotion was forced to scramble for a new main event opponent with just weeks before the big fight. Fresh off of his title ending loss to Georges St-Pierre at UFC 217, Michael Bisping stepped up to fill the headliner slot. Now “The Count” will be taking on Gastelum on just weeks notice.
Check out the updated full fight card down below:
UFC Fight Night 122 Main Card (7 a.m. ET):
Michael Bisping vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Li Jingliang vs. Zak Ottow
Alex Caceres vs. Wang Guan
Alex Garcia vs. Muslim Salikhov
UFC Fight Night 122 Prelims (4 a.m. ET):
Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Sheymon Moraes
Bobby Nash vs. Kenan Song
Kailin Curran vs. Xiaonan Yan
Bharat Khandare vs. Pingyuan Liu
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Chase Sherman
Gina Mazany vs. Yanan Wu
Wuliji Buren vs. Rolando Dy
Cyril Asker vs. James Mulheron
