Despite having a lot of weight to lose, Weidman had fun in an interview with Kate Nolan. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
the fight against Vitor belfort at UFC 187 only takes place on Saturday (23), but the middleweight champion Chris Weidman is already in Las Vegas (USA), the venue for the duel. Upon his arrival in the city, Weidman gave an interview to a TV show and revealed that he is “chubby” and still needs to lose a lot of weight to reach the category limit.
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To interviewer Kate Nolan, from the “Garbage Time” program on the “FOX Sports 1” channel, Weidman told that he needs to lose no less than 20 pounds (approximately 9,07 kg) by Friday (22), the day of the official weigh-in. of UFC 187. At the time of the chat, the champion weighed 93 kg, a mark that corresponds to the top division, light heavyweight. On the scale, the North American will have to weigh 83,9 kg, as in belt disputes there is no tolerance for one pound (or 453 grams).
Yes, Vitor belfort lives in a very different situation. The Phenomenon arrived in Vegas this Monday (18) and brought his training partner with him Gilbert Durinho, responsible for his jiu-jitsu. The UFC athlete also said that the Brazilian revealed that his teammate blackzilians The weight cutting process is up to date. “He is very dedicated, the weight is easy, so just enjoy it. Now it’s time to hibernate for a bit and look for that belt on Saturday,” he declared on the “Combat” channel’s website.
Vitor belfort e Chris Weidman fight for the middleweight belt in the co-main event of UFC 187. The duel marks the North American's third title defense, all against Brazilians. Previously, Weidman hit Anderson Silva, twice, and Lyoto Machida. The main fight of the card in Las Vegas will mark the fight for the vacant light heavyweight title, without a champion since the controversy that culminated in the removal of Jon Jones, and will put face to face Anthony Johnson, Belfort's training partner, and Daniel Cormier.
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