Michael Bisping said he’s ready to make one of the quickest championship turnarounds in UFC history after he puts his middleweight title up for grabs against Georges St-Pierre later this year.

There was a dash of outrage when UFC officials recently announced Bisping’s (30-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) next 185-pound title defense will come against the returning Georges St-Pierre (25-2 MMA, 19-2 UFC), and not Yoel Romero (13-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who was promised the next title shot following his knockout win over Chris Weidman at UFC 205 in November.

Romero is riding a divisional-best eight-fight UFC winning streak that includes victories over the likes of Weidman, Ronaldo Souza and Lyoto Machida. He’s traded endless words – including plenty of insults – with Bisping, and it seemed “The Solider of God” was going to get his shot. But then St-Pierre, one of the biggest stars in MMA history, ended a more than three-year hiatus from the sport and jumped to the front of the line.

Bisping said Romero won’t have to wait forever to get his crack at UFC gold, though. “The Count” said that whenever his fight with St-Pierre takes place, he will emerge victorious and make a lightening-fast turnaround so that Romero can have his opportunity.

“If he’s so good then just keep beating people,” Bisping said at a recent UFC news conference in Las Vegas. “I’ll tell you what: Georges doesn’t have the style to hurt me. I can show you a text message to (UFC President) Dana (White) right now. I said, ‘Georges will not hurt me. In six weeks after this fight, I will fight Yoel Romero.’ So Yoel, sit on the (expletive) stool. Do whatever you want to do. (Expletive) your pants. Whatever it may be. I’ll be here.”

White confirmed that Bisping did indeed promise to fight Romero shortly after the St-Pierre bout. Currently, though, Romero is obviously not pleased with the situation (via Twitter):

I remember a time in Cuba waiting for food in line at the market. We were only allowed a certain amount each time we went. One day… cont — Peoples Champ (@YoelRomeroMMA) March 1, 2017

I had just started training wrestling at the Olympic center and a man took my paper and cut in front of me to get the food. That man… cont https://t.co/wwnKIbmRpp — Peoples Champ (@YoelRomeroMMA) March 1, 2017

I was the right hand of God that day. Not only was I able to eat that day, I ate gooooood. I will have my vengeance soon https://t.co/oiCGvVlNdv — Peoples Champ (@YoelRomeroMMA) March 1, 2017

White said he’s aware Romero feels he was wronged. However, when the opportunity to put together a significant fight between Bisping and St-Pierre came to the table, it was difficult to pass up. White promised to make things right with Romero – though he would’t say how – and said he was confident the middleweight contender will eventually get his chance.

“I’m going to duck and dodge him a for as long as I can (laughs) – no, we’re going to take care of him,” White said. “We’ll obviously take care of Yoel. Georges is coming back. It’s not like Georges has a lot of time. Georges wanted this fight. Mike wanted this fight. I’m sure the fans want to see this fight, so we did it. I’ll take care of Yoel. I’ll handle it.”

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