Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is ready to put his UFC 205 defeat behind him and get back on the winning track.
In front of him stands the fast rising Gegard Mousasi, no easy outing for the former champion.
Weidman vs. Mousasi is set to go down next weekend in the UFC 210 co-main event and the title implications are heavy.
Should Gegard win, he successfully follows the same path as current #1 contender Yoel Romero. And, should Weidman win it legitimizes his claim as one of the division’s elite.
To his credit, as we approach fight week we see a very in-shape Weidman. To be perfectly honest, this is the best shape we’ve ever seen the former champion in .
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