LAS VEGAS – Chris Weidman has always been one of the most no-nonsense people involved in the sport of mixed martial arts, so it should come as no surprise that he’s not downplaying what his victory over Omari Akhmedov on Saturday night meant for his career. “This is huge for me, man,” Weidman told reports, including MMA Junkie, at the UFC on ESPN+ 32 post-fight news conference. “I think this was a big moment for me to come back to the middleweight division to go against a guy who is very tough, and to come out with a hard-fought victory. I think that puts me right back into the middleweight division where I want to be.” If you pay even casual attention to the UFC, you know what Weidman’s been through in recent times. The former UFC middleweight champion lost five of six bouts over the past five years, with all of the losses coming inside the distance. And while many wrote Weidman off, he pressed onward
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Renewed Chris Weidman ready to get back at it after UFC on ESPN+ 32 win – MMA Junkie