C. Weidman will face Uriah Hall No. UFC 261 PHOTO: @chrisweidman
The former middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) Chris Weidman plans to regain the belt he held between 2013 and 2015. O 'All American' believes that he will compete for the title again, if he manages two more victories and stated that he considers it a 'bad match' for the current leader of the group, Israel adesanya. The statement was given in the 'half day' to UFC 261, in which the North American performs, this Saturday (24).
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“I don’t expect this (title dispute) to happen right after the duel against Uriah Hall, but I think if I win two fights spectacularly and show my potential, people will want to see me fight for the title”, declared Weidman.
The former leader of the under-83,9 kg group stated that he analyzed the champion's last fight Israel adesanya against Jan Blachowicz and declared that he could play a game similar to that of the Pole if he faced the Nigerian.
“Watching this fight, I realized how a strong guy was able to overcome him (Adesanya) and get the takedowns and that definitely gave me some ideas. I don't expect to fight Israel now. I know I'm a bad matchup for him and when I'm able to prove that to everyone, people will want to see this fight,” concluded the former middleweight champion.
With a record of 15 wins and five losses, Weidman seeks to amend two consecutive victories for the first time since 2015. After having a record of seven setbacks in eight fights, the North American rehabilitated himself by winning Omari Akhmedov on points in August 2020. In his next duel, Chris will face Uriah Hall No. UFC 261 next Saturday (24).
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