Breaking: Bisping Steps Up On Short Notice, Steps In For Silva Against Kelvin Gastelum

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is looking to bounce back quickly from his UFC 217 loss to Georges St-Pierre.

According to reports, the former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has agreed to step in for Anderson Silva and face Kelvin Gastelum in the UFC Fight Night 122 main event from Shanghai. Silva was removed from the card after being flagged by USADA for a potential doping violation.

MMAFighting was first to report the news.

UFC Shanghai takes place at the Mercedez-Benz Arena in Shanghai on Nov. 25.