UFC 230: Chris Weidman needs title shot in the wake of beating Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza

UFC 230: Chris Weidman need 

It appears to be a lifetime back that Chris Weidman held the middleweight title and was riding a 13 battle unbeaten streak as an expert. 



At that point, in November 2015, apparently at the tallness of his powers, the Long Islander was toppled by Luke Rockhold after one less than ideal wheelkick at UFC 194.

The battle world proceeded onward rapidly.

Damage to Weidman constrained a planned rematch with Rockhold to be rejected and the 'All American' sat on the sidelines for just about a year.

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Misfortunes to Yoel Romero and Gegard Mousasi pursued, before he at long last captured the slide with a submisison prevail upon Kelvin Gastelum in July.

Similarly as it looked just as he was going to impel himself once more into title dispute, damage struck once more.

More than 15 months and two medical procedures later, Weidman is at last prepared to return, yet the scene has experienced a quantam move since that 2015 misfortune to Rockhold.

Georges St-Pierre turned into a two-weight best on the planet. So did Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier.


Robert Whittaker turned into the principal UFC champion from Australia or New Zealand, and, Gastelum - the man Weidman beat most as of late - will battle for the title he once possessed.

"It's been fascinating to watch - it's been unusual," Weidman disclosed to Sporting News of the adjustments in the middleweight division throughout the most recent three years.

"Bisping winning was unquestionably a stun for some individuals, yet bravo.

"GSP coming in and beating him and resigning, surrendering the belt and afterward Whittaker winning too.

"It's been fascinating to watch and I'm simply anticipating getting back in there."

Weidman is baffled at the way that Gastelum is getting a title shot, however is resolute a prevail upon Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza at UFC 230 this end of the week will see him next in line.




"They've set me up with Jacare, so on the off chance that I win this, I'm into a title battle," he said.

"Whittaker's battling Gastelum (one year from now), and on the off chance that anybody gets harmed I'll venture in. Either that, or I'll battle the champ.

Anything doing with me and battling for a title and recovering the belt, I'm occupied with.

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