UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman said he’s in a better place leading into his rematch with Anderson Silva , and it couldn’t come at a more opportune time. “I feel like to solidify my championship, I need to defend my belt, especially going in against the same guy and everybody saying it was a fluke,” he said during a teleconference in support of the UFC 168 pay-per-view headliner on Dec. 28 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. Weidman said he’s healthy, has learned new techniques, and hasn’t had to deal with such pesky things as shoulder surgeries or hurricanes, as he did prior to their first bout in July at UFC 162. Perhaps most significantly, he’s had more than a half-year to prepare, rather than grinding through an abbreviated and tumultuous camp.
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Champ Weidman on underdog status: Excited to ‘prove them wrong’ again – MMA Junkie