He knows it’s a tough task to get the belt once again, but believes the top of the division to be full of good matchups for him. Weidman is 2-5 since losing the UFC belt to Luke Rockhold in 2015. If victorious, he’d like to then move to a top five and then enter title contention. Weidman would like to get a top 10 or top 15 fighter for his return. I’m excited to work my way up and get there soon.”Ĭhris Weidman set to grapple at Polaris 23 – first competition since nasty leg break in 2021 “After analyzing these guys and watching the middleweight division these last two years, with everyone at the top of the division, I don’t think there’s any reason why I can’t beat those guys. I’m going to come back and try to get back what is mine, try and get that belt. “I went through all this hell not to just comeback and be like that. “I’m not coming back to be a B-rated fighter or a gatekeeper or anything like that,” Weidman said on The MMA Hour. When he does return, he wants his comeback fight to kickstart another title run. Weidman intends to finally make a return to MMA in June, as he’s told he should then be 100 percent ready to compete. The 38-year-old has had four surgeries en route to recovery, but he’s finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. The former middleweight titleholder has been out of action for almost two years, recovering from a nasty leg break that he suffered in his fight against Uriah Hall back at UFC 261 in 2021.
From those among the first massive live audience in ages to the ne-er-do-wells illegally streaming the pay-per-view (PPV) on their cellphones, everyone who witnessed Weidman’s foot attempt to expel itself from his body is worse off for it.įor complete UFC 261 : “Usman vs.Despite all the adversity in recent years, Chris Weidman is still hopeful that he’ll one day be UFC champion again. There was one more casualty in this lightning strike: us.
I do not know what sin either of these men committed to deserve their punishments from The MMA Gods, but it must have been grave. The biblical levels of irony exist for “Prime Time” too, who did not walk away from the cage joyous over his big win. Hall’s emotional agony may not have been as severe as Weidman’s physical anguish, but it was equally real. Yet here he is, years later, having broken another human being. After all, Hall turned to martial arts as a youth for a wholesome reason, hoping to avoid being bullied.
Hall is sympathetic to the men he destroys, uncomfortable with the consequences of his martial arts journey. This is the man who apologized to Adam Cella’s unconscious body moments after spin kicking his skull into the bleachers. Masvidal 2’ Highlights! Usman Sleeps ‘Gamebred’ With One-Punch KO Highlights! ‘Thug’ Rose Stuns Weili With Head Kick KO UFC 261 Complete Highlights! Watch What Happened At ‘Usman Vs. His countenance very clearly read, “No, please not again.” Despite his own great ability to create massive moments of violence, Hall has never enjoyed the skill, though it’s one other fighters would kill for. You only have to look at his crestfallen face as Weidman crumbled to the mat to understand why. It may not be as obvious upon reading the result, but Hall is a victim here, too. Weidman’s situation requires no explanation as to how he has been cursed. It reads like a punishment in Ancient Greek mythology or some kind of deal with the devil. The irony is impossible to ignore given his history with “The Spider,” especially since Hall was once promised as “the next” Silva. The former champion fought so hard to return to the win column last time out, and that came to an unreasonably brutal end in just 17 seconds. After all, his suffering was obvious and undeniable. Upon first appearance, one would assume that only Weidman was somehow cursed or smited. The first fighter in history to win without a single strike thrown #UFC261 /zxyu5XhYu3- danawhite April 25, 2021
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