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Chris Weidman recently confirmed that he will continue fighting in the UFC.
Despite calls for retirement following back-to-back knockout losses to Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza and Dominick Reyes, Chris Weidman is adamant he will continue fighting.
Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani in a recent interview, the former UFC middleweight champion spoke about his recurring injuries and revealed that, despite having had 23 surgeries over the course of his professional career, ‘All-American’ will not be hanging up the gloves anytime soon.
“Definitely continuing to fight, that’s not in question at all… I’ve been through hell, I’ve had 23 surgeries, but I feel good right now, I know that sounds crazy… I feel like I’m still capable of some big things.” – Chris Weidman to @arielhelwani on #HelwaniShow
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) November 25, 2019
“Definitely continuing to fight, that’s not in question at all… I’ve been through hell, I’ve had 23 surgeries, but I feel good right now, I know that sounds crazy… I feel like I’m still capable of some big things.” Weidman said, per TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter.
Although Weidman confirmed he will be returning to the UFC, the 35-year-old isn’t sure at which weight class. Weidman made his light heavyweight debut last month at UFC on ESPN 6 but was knocked out in the first round by Reyes.
Chris Weidman confirms to @arielhelwani that he will continue with his career:
“That’s not in question at all”
On which division he intends to continue competing in:
“I’m not sure if I’m going to go back to down to 185 or stay at 205”#HelwaniShow pic.twitter.com/fRKL4aCJnz
— Andy Stevenson (@andyste123) November 25, 2019
“I’m not sure if I’m going to go back to down to 185 or stay at 205,” Weidman said.
Weidman is 1-5 in his last six fights and is currently unranked. Expect the UFC veteran to return to the Octagon in the new year.