Weidman was recently on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show and shut down any talk of retirement, saying:
Weidman was last knocked out by Dominick Reyes in his Light Heavyweight debut. With that win, Reyes has earned a title shot against Jon Jones and will be competing for the title in the main event of the February 2020 PPV.
As of now, Weidman doesn’t seem sure as to whether he’s going to return to Middleweight or stay at Light Heavyweight:
Weidman faces a dilemma that his old rival Luke Rockhold faced. When jumping up to 205 pounds, he has a size disadvantage. However, at Middleweight, he has to cut a lot more weight, which is naturally more stressful to him during training camp.
Hopefully, Weidman makes the right decision and takes a step down in competition. He’s faced nothing but elite-level fighters for years and his chin hasn’t been able to hold up that well. Following his last devastating knockout loss, many called for Weidman to retire, but the former Champion is determined to keep going and push through.
He stated his interest in a quick turnaround, so expect a return in early 2020.
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