MMAmania.com · Apr 14, 2015
Report: Michael Bisping turned down Jacare Souza fight with Yoel Romero hurt
Did Michael Bisping choose the path of least resistance?
The UFC on FOX 15 fight card suffered a major hit last week when Yoel Romero was injured and forced to withdraw from his Ronaldo Souza fight, scheduled for this Saturday night (April 18, 2015) inside Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
In his place, "Jacare" wanted to fight Michael Bisping.
Unfortunately, the feeling was not mutual, according to the Brazilian's manager, Gilberto Faria, who told Combate (via Bloody Elbow) that Bisping was content to stay right where he was, in a middleweight showdown opposite No. 11-ranked CB Dollaway.
His words: