Bisping to face Belcher at UFC 159 as both look to get back in their 185-pound title hunt
 

Bisping to face Belcher at UFC 159 as both look to get back in their 185-pound title hunt

 

 
 
 
 
Brazilian Vitor Belfort (right) fights Britain's Michael Bisping during UFC card on Jan. 20 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 

Brazilian Vitor Belfort (right) fights Britain's Michael Bisping during UFC card on Jan. 20 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Photograph by: Chibayasuyoshi Chiba, Getty Images

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TORONTO — Middleweights Michael (The Count) Bisping and Alan (The Talent) Belcher will meet in the co-main event of UFC 159 on April 27.

Both men are coming off losses and looking for a win to get back in the 185-pound title hunt.

Bisping (23-5) was stopped by Vitor (The Phenom) Belfort on a televised card Jan. 19 in Brazil while Belcher (17-6) lost by decision to Yushin Okami at UFC 155 on Dec. 29.

"OK I’m back in ASAP like I wanted," Bisping tweeted. "To eradicate the mistake I made last week. April 27th vs Belcher. Back on track! Make no mistake!"

Also added to the card at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., are lightweights Jim Miller and Pat (Bam Bam) Healy, light-heavyweights Phil (Mr. Wonderful) Davis and Vinny Magalhaes, and heavyweights Roy (Big Country) Nelson and Cheick Kongo.

The main event features light-heavyweight champion Jon (Bones) Jones and Chael Sonnen.

 
 
 
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Brazilian Vitor Belfort (right) fights Britain's Michael Bisping during UFC card on Jan. 20 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 

Brazilian Vitor Belfort (right) fights Britain's Michael Bisping during UFC card on Jan. 20 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Photograph by: Chibayasuyoshi Chiba, Getty Images

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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