It’s no secret that UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman ’s next title defense will be against Vitor Belfort . It’s also no secret that UFC officials plan for the bout to be in Las Vegas in late spring or mid-summer. UFC president Dana White, in a scrum with reporters on Thursday, reiterated that the fight will be either May 24 (Memorial Day Weekend) or July 5 (Fourth of July Weekend) and that “it will be in Vegas.” Weidman, however, is making a strong push for the earlier date. “Weidman is pushing to make it earlier (the May date) because he wants to have a normal summer with his family,” said White. “He hasn’t had a normal summer in a while.” There had been some lingering questions about Weidman’s health. He didn’t suffer any injuries in his second defeat of Anderson Silva , at UFC 168 on Dec
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