Earlier this week, BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor reported that current UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping was being targeted for a fight at December’s UFC 206 event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

I spoke to one of Michael Bisping's coaches who told me that
the UFC is targeting the champ to return at #UFC206 in Toronto, Canada.

— Chris Taylor (@CTaylor_96) October 20, 2016

I still don't know if what I am hearing is in the works would actually be for the middleweight title. There is your hint. 😉

— Chris Taylor (@CTaylor_96) October 25, 2016

“The Count” initially denied the report, but today proceeded to call out former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre for a fight at the December 10 event on Twitter:

@GeorgesStPierre, we all want more money. But let's go,sign the papers.Give the people of Toronto what they want, be a hero! Let's go champ!

— michael (@bisping) October 26, 2016

Bisping went on to say that he had verbally agreed to a fight with St-Pierre, but was waiting on “Rush” to “sign the papers”:

I verbally agreed

— michael (@bisping) October 26, 2016

They've been negotiating this fight for the last few days. #letsgochamp https://t.co/lltcEaJ8zz

— michael (@bisping) October 26, 2016

Shortly following Michael Bisping’s tweets, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto revealed that he had received a text message from UFC President Dana White that shut down all hopes of a Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre super-fight at UFC 206.

Text from @danawhite: There is no Bisping vs. GSP fight in Toronto. I know Mike wants it, but it's not happening.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) October 26, 2016