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Uriah Hall Blasts Luke Rockhold For Taking ‘Easy’ Fight

When former UFC champion Chris Weidman pulled out of his scheduled UFC 199 (June 4, 2016) rematch with current title holder Luke Rockhold earlier this week, multiple 185-pounders offered up their services in hopes of receiving a coveted shot at gold. One of those fighters was No. 10-ranked Uriah “Primetime” Hall, who was slated to

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When former UFC champion Chris Weidman pulled out of his scheduled UFC 199 (June 4, 2016) rematch with current title holder Luke Rockhold earlier this week, multiple 185-pounders offered up their services in hopes of receiving a coveted shot at gold.

One of those fighters was No. 10-ranked Uriah “Primetime” Hall, who was slated to meet Anderson Silva at last weekend’s (May 14, 2016) UFC 198 before “The Spider” was forced to withdraw with an injury of his own.

Hall, although coming off of a loss to Robert Whittaker, claimed that he was the only candidate ‘ready’ to meet Rockhold given that he had completed a training camp for UFC 198.

In the end, the UFC elected to choose No. 4-ranked Michael “The Count” Bisping to replace Weidman and meet Rockhold.

The two men have actually met before back in 2014 with Rockhold scoring a decision victory over the British veteran. Since then, however, Bisping has rattled off three-straight victories, and is coming off of a decision win over Silva last February.

Bisping appears to be deserving of the title shot, although the decision has been met with some criticism.

Hall, obviously unhappy with the situation, decided to offer up his thoughts as well, blasting Rockhold for taking the ‘easy’ fight:

“Primetime” also responded to those saying he wasn’t deserving of the shot, saying that rankings and his recent loss shouldn’t have been factors:

Hall is indeed one of the very best strikers in the 185-pound division, but one would have to assume that he’d need a few more wins before facing off with Rockhold.

What do you make of the decision to make Rockhold vs. Bisping II?

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UFC Fighters Campaign To Replace Chris Weidman At UFC 199

Unfortunate news broke earlier today (May 17, 2016) revealing that former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman had suffered an injury and was being forced out of his scheduled June 4th rematch with Luke Rockhold. Rockhold dethroned Weidman last December, and the two were set to run it back in the main event of the upcoming

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Unfortunate news broke earlier today (May 17, 2016) revealing that former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman had suffered an injury and was being forced out of his scheduled June 4th rematch with Luke Rockhold.

Rockhold dethroned Weidman last December, and the two were set to run it back in the main event of the upcoming UFC 199 card from Inglewood, California.

It has been reported that the UFC is actively looking for a replacement to fight Rockhold, but that may be tough on just a few weeks’ notice.

A few fighters have thrown their names into the hat, however, as No. 4-ranked Michael “The Count” Bisping and No. 10-ranked Uriah Hall both took to their respective Twitter accounts to campaign for the fight:

Derek Brunson and Tim Kennedy expressed their interest as well:

 

Rockhold and Bisping have actually met before with the champion coming away with a submission victory over “The Count” back in 2014. Bisping has since won three-straight and is coming off of the biggest victory of his lengthy career: a February decision over Anderson Silva.

Hall, on the other hand, was slated to meet Silva at this past weekend’s (May 14, 2016) UFC 198 from Brazil, but “The Spider” was forced to withdraw with an injury that required surgery.

Bisping also took a jab at some of the downed 185-pounders, implying that the stricter drug testing under USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) may have something to do with the injuries:

Who you would you like to step up and meet Rockhold?

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Chris Weidman Says He Was Seriously Injured Before Rockhold Fight

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman recently revealed he was at ’10-20 percent’ when he lost to Luke Rockhold, and now he’s explaining why… When Luke Rockhold had finished his brutal bludgeoning of Chris Weidman at UFC 194, it was almost an unbelievable moment. The champ who’d been so dominant in victories over Vitor Belfort

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Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman recently revealed he was at ’10-20 percent’ when he lost to Luke Rockhold, and now he’s explaining why…

When Luke Rockhold had finished his brutal bludgeoning of Chris Weidman at UFC 194, it was almost an unbelievable moment. The champ who’d been so dominant in victories over Vitor Belfort and Anderson Silva was now on the wrong side of a beatdown identical to the destruction he was so used to doling out. Perhaps a tough weight cut, or maybe he was simply not good enough to beat ‘Rocky,’ either way, it was an ugly loss for ‘The All American.’

Then came Weidman’s recent interview, where he claimed to have been at ’10-20 percent’ for his fight with Rockhold. Without expanding on that statement, it was kinda hard to sympathise with the former champion. But now, courtesy of sportscaster Jamie Stuart, Weidman finally reveals what he meant by that notorious statement.

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Chris Weidman

What do you think? Would this explain what seemed to be a very subpar performance from the normally dominant wrestler, or is it a case of sour grapes? Isn’t it odd to hear the man that once received endless criticism for ‘lucky’ wins against Anderson Silva now jumping on the ‘percentage bandwagon?’

Let’s hope 100% Weidman shows up at UFC 199, where he’ll get the chance to reclaim the title from Rockhold in a rematch.

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