C. Weidman is confident that he will fight for the middleweight belt again in 2017. (Photo: Getty Images)
Former middleweight champion, Chris Weidman He can’t wait to compete for the category belt again. With a scheduled fight against Yoel romero at UFC 205, next Saturday (12), in New York (USA), Weidman believes that, if he wins, he will be the next to face the champion Michael Bisping.
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“After this, I’ll fight for the belt. There was a point where they said that whoever would get the title shot would be whoever performed best (between Weidman, Romero, Jacaré and Rockhold), but now, I think that, basically, if I win this fight, I will have the chance,” he said. , in an interview at the Media Day organized by Ultimate last Wednesday (9).
Without fighting since December 2015, when he was knocked out by Luke Rockhold and lost the middleweight title. The “All American”, as he is known, mocked Bisping, insinuating that the Englishman likes to choose his opponents. “He’s going to try some welterweights, people who have already retired… and, if I’m left, he’s going to give me that chance.”
Asked about the confrontation against Romero, Weidman praised his opponent's game, but highlighted that he is prepared to act in any situation.
“He’s a really good wrestler, I don’t know. I'm prepared for anything. Me trying to take him down and not succeeding, him trying to take him down and not succeeding. For the worst case scenarios. He's an unorthodox guy, he's good in all positions. This is an opportunity for me to show that I’m different from the rest of the guys,” he concluded.
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