Middleweight prospect Chris Weidman and Jesse Bongfeldt have verbally agreed to meet at UFC 131 after Bongfeldt’s original opponent, Court McGee, pulled out of the fight, MMA Fighting has learned from sources close to the event.
Both fighters have agreed to the fight as of Tuesday, although contracts have yet to be signed.
MMA Junkie reported late Monday evening that McGee was forced to pull out of the fight due to a knee injury.