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Bisping to meet Yoshihiro Akiyama in London

ESPN staff
July 9, 2010
Michael Bisping is 2-2 in UFC © UFC
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British middleweight Michael Bisping will face Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 120 in London in October, according to reports.

Bisping was expected to fight Brazil's Vitor Belfort, but now looks set to meet the Japanese judo expert Akiyama at the O2 on October 16.

"Bout agreements have been drawn up and at least one has been completed and signed, with the second expected to be completed in the very near future to make the bout official," Fighters Only magazine revealed on Friday.

After beating Alan Belcher at UFC 100 in July last year, Akiyama suffered a surprise defeat to Chris Leben at UFC 116, who Bisping beat on points at UFC 89. Bisping is 2-2 in UFC after a unanimous decision win over Dan Miller at UFC 114.

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