The UFC will crown a new interim middleweight champion on July 8 in Las Vegas.
No. 1 ranked contender Yoel Romero will meet Robert Whittaker in a battle at 185 pounds as the new co-main event at UFC 213 with the winner being crowned the new interim champion.
UFC officials announced the news on Tuesday.
The news comes after current middleweight champion Michael Bisping revealed a nagging knee injury that would keep him on the sidelines for a few more months. Bisping last defended his title in October 2016 and from the sound of things he wasn’t expected to return until the latter half of the year.