Chris Weidman defended his UFC middleweight title for the second time at UFC 175, and did so against Lyoto Machida.
Machida entered as the No. 3-ranked contender at middleweight, and he was undefeated since dropping from light heavyweight. He held a knockout win over Mark Munoz and a decision victory over Gegard Mousasi.
Weidman and Machida battled for 25 minutes, but it was the champion who was able to come away with the unanimous decision. A very competitive and fun bout that should garner both men more fans moving forward.
The champion will finally get the respect he deserves.