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Last November, on the main card of UFC 205, Chris Weidman and Yoel Romero fought in what was quite clearly a number one contender fight at middleweight. In advance of this fight, however, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping suggested that he\u00a0had no interest in fighting Romero<\/a>, even if he beat Weidman, citing the Cuban’s recent brush with USADA as a reason.<\/p>\n In the end, Romero won this fight with a blistering, flying knee KO<\/a>. To the elation of every fan that wants to see champions to take on the best challengers possible, Bisping eventually back-tracked on his previous claim, conceding that he was willing to fight Romero in the new year<\/a>. Since then, however, he has flipped-flopped again, and is now say he’s happy to snub Romero if a more lucrative bout presents itself.<\/p>\n Bisping made this point in an interview with champions.co.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst and foremost, I am still UFC middleweight champion of the world,\u201d Bisping said. \u201cI have to defend that belt, simple as that. Dana actually- Dana White, UFC president- actually contacted me and spoke about a fight recently but I\u2019ve been having a lot of issues with my knee so I\u2019ve got to have a knee surgery. Maybe around end of April, May something like that, I\u2019ll take a fight.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI want the biggest fight I can get,” he continued. “I don\u2019t mind facing No. 1 contenders, but at this stage of my career I\u2019ve fought the best guys forever. I want the biggest fight it can possibly be. By biggest, I mean the biggest money-generating fight\u00a0I can possibly have. I feel I deserve that. I\u2019ve earned that. So whether that\u2019s Yoel Romero, then great. But if it ain\u2019t Yoel Romero, if it\u2019s Anderson Silva, great. I know he\u2019s piped up again lately<\/a>. If it\u2019s GSP [Georges St-Pierre]- I don\u2019t care who the opponent is. I\u2019m not bothered by any opponent. I am the champion of the world and I will take on all comers, but I want the biggest fight possible.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Who do you want to see Michael Bisping fight next? Sound off, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 1\/25\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n