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Published 19:24 10 Jul 2016 BST
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'Jacare' Souza is also in the running, in spite of his razor-close defeat to Yoel Romero, who his currently serving a suspension for testing positive for a banned substance.
With middleweight as stacked as ever before, it was somewhat shocking when Dan Henderson was announced as Bisping's first opponent as champion.
The decision likely stemmed from the fact that the pair have a feud going back seven years, with Henderson knocking out the Brit in emphatic style at UFC 100.
UFC president Dana White announced on Sunday morning that the 45-year-old would receive the first shot at dethroning Bisping and the top middleweight contenders are furious that the 13th ranked fighter in the division has leapfrogged them to a title fight.
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