Weidman admitted that he had always hoped he would get a chance to avenge his loss to Rockhold from UFC 194, but is now beginning to doubt a rematch will ever come to fruition…
In case you didn’t know…
Weidman and Rockhold have a long and storied history together. Going into their first meeting, Weidman had an incredible record on 13-0 in MMA, but was handed his first loss by Rockhold via TKO. Since then Weidman has been set on one day getting his win back.
The heart of the matter…
Both Rockhold and Weidman are former UFC middleweight champions, however the regular weight cuts to 185lbs seem to have taken a significant toll on the bodies of both fighters - with both announcing a move up to light heavyweight this year.
Although Rockhold was dealt with fairly comfortably by Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239, it was only his first outing at 205lbs, so there is still a very real possibility that he can turn his fortunes around should he continue to compete in MMA.
On the Ariel Helwani MMA Show, Weidman was seen sharing his thoughts.
What’s next?
Weidman will look to kick-start his light heavyweight career when he steps into the cage with Dominick Reyes at UFC on ESPN 6 in October.
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