Kemo
05-12-2016, 11:55 AM
Just a day after Dennis Siver bowed out of a planned UFC 199 meeting with BJ Penn, the former UFC champion has a new opponent.
Cole Miller will replace Siver and meet Penn next month from The Forum in California.
The fight announcement was made official on “UFC Tonight” Wednesday.
Miller (21-9) is coming off a December no-contest with Jim Alers and is winless since a 2014 victory over Sam Sicilia. He is 4-4 with the no-contest over his last nine fights.
Penn (16-10-2) announced plans to return earlier this year and is searching for his first victory since a 2010 knockout of Matt Hughes. He is one of two former two-division UFC champions.
UFC 199 features Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman for the middleweight belt and Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber for bantamweight gold.
Cole Miller will replace Siver and meet Penn next month from The Forum in California.
The fight announcement was made official on “UFC Tonight” Wednesday.
Miller (21-9) is coming off a December no-contest with Jim Alers and is winless since a 2014 victory over Sam Sicilia. He is 4-4 with the no-contest over his last nine fights.
Penn (16-10-2) announced plans to return earlier this year and is searching for his first victory since a 2010 knockout of Matt Hughes. He is one of two former two-division UFC champions.
UFC 199 features Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman for the middleweight belt and Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber for bantamweight gold.