Bisping (left) will face Kennedy (right) on April 16th. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS Production (Josh Hedges/UFC)
Little by little, the card for the season finale reality show The Ultimate Fighter: Canada vs Australia takes shape. After some fights were announced this Wednesday (29), this time the UFC made official the return of Michael Bisping to the Octagon, facing his rival Tim Kennedy. The event will be held on April 16, in the Canadian city of Quebec.
Bisping finally got medical clearance to return to fight after suffering a detached retina at the end of last year. The Englishman underwent surgery and gradually resumed his normal training rhythm. With a record of 24 wins and five losses, he will finally face Kennedy, with whom he has been exchanging public barbs through the press and social media.
Kennedy, a Strikeforce veteran, is undefeated after two fights in the UFC, in which he beat the Brazilians Roger gracie and Rafael “Sapo” Natal. Overall, he has 17 wins and four losses as an MMA professional.
Bocek and Dunham struggle to recover from defeat
Another fight announced for the event is between UFC veterans Evan dunham and Mark Bocek, who are going through very similar moments in their careers. Both are 32 years old and are coming off defeats, including to the Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos – in Dunham's case, he also lost to Donald Cerrone, in November 2013. Furthermore, the two have an identical record in Ultimate, with seven wins and five losses.
This will be the first time that the UFC will land in Quebec City, capital of the province of the same name. In addition to the final of the television program, which will define the champions in the welterweight and middleweight categories, the event will feature a confrontation between the edition's coaches, Patrick Côté and Kyle Noke.
Check out the TUF Canada vs Australia Finale card:
– Welterweight category (up to 77 kg): Patrick Côté x Kyle Noke;
– Middleweight category (up to 84 kg): Michael Bisping x Tim Kennedy;
– Middleweight category (up to 84 kg): TUF final (to be announced);
– Welterweight category (up to 77 kg): TUF Final (to be announced);
– Light category (up to 70 kg): Evan dunham x Mark Bocek;
– Bantamweight category (up to 61 kg): Mitch Gagnon x Tim Gorman;
– Light category (up to 70 kg): Sam stout x KJ Noons.
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