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Chris Weidman Expects To ‘Break’ Omari Akhmedov At UFC on ESPN+ 32

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman believes he can put an end to Omari Akhmedov’s winning streak. Weidman and Akhmedov will do battle in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN+ 32. The bout will be held inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev…

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Chris Weidman vs. Omari Akhmedov Set For August 8

Weidman Weidman Facing Akhmedov In August Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has a new opponent. According to multiple media outlets confirming an initial report from TASS journalist Igor Lazorin, Weidman will meet Omari Akhmedov in the UFC’s upcoming August 8 event. The event has no location as of now, but is expected to take place […]

Weidman Facing Akhmedov In August

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has a new opponent.

According to multiple media outlets confirming an initial report from TASS journalist Igor Lazorin, Weidman will meet Omari Akhmedov in the UFC’s upcoming August 8 event.

The event has no location as of now, but is expected to take place at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. A heavyweight matchup between Derrick Lewis and Aleksei Oleinik is the planned headliner for the card.

Both fighters have since confirmed the matchup:

“Fight announcement ! August 8th. Chris Weidman vs Omari Akhmedov! Lets go ! Excited to be fighting this tough Russian fighter. ”

Weidman is on a two-fight losing streak and has also suffered defeat in five of his last six outings — all coming by way of knockout. His most recent outing was a failed light heavyweight debut against Dominick Reyes back in October.

Akhmedov, meanwhile, is on a winning run. Having moved up from welterweight, the Russian is currently on a three-fight winning streak at 185 pounds, having most recently outpointed Ian Heinisch at UFC 245 in December.

Despite the winning run, Akhmedov is a step down from Weidman’s usual opponents as he isn’t even ranked as of now. That is a good thing for “The All American” who will be eager to earn his first win in nearly three years when he beat Kelvin Gastelum back in July 2017.

What do you think of this matchup?

UFC Rumors: Latest Buzz, Previews for Derrick Lewis, Chris Weidman, More Fights

As the UFC’s busy summer continues, the fight announcements and rumors are coming fast and furious. Most recently, some big names in the middleweight division have been drawing their next opponents…

Lewis vs. Oleinik, Weidman vs. Akhmedov Set For UFC Event On Aug. 8

A UFC event set for Aug. 8 has its main event and a middleweight scrap. ESPN reports that Derrick Lewis and Aleksei Oleinik have agreed to a heavyweight tilt on Aug. 8. The bout is expected to serve as the headliner for a UFC card on Aug. 8. While plan…

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Chris Weidman Doubts Israel Adesanya Reaches Anderson Silva’s Level

Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman doubts current 185lb king Israel Adesanya will reach the same levels Anderson Silva did. Silva went on a legendary run at middleweight before Weidman ended it in 2013. The Brazilian made 10 successful title defences in impressive fashion before running into the ‘All American’. Speaking to MMA Fighting Weidman seemed […]

Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman doubts current 185lb king Israel Adesanya will reach the same levels Anderson Silva did.

Silva went on a legendary run at middleweight before Weidman ended it in 2013. The Brazilian made 10 successful title defences in impressive fashion before running into the ‘All American’. Speaking to MMA Fighting Weidman seemed unconvinced Adesanya would ever be able to reach the levels of his former foe Silva, he said.

“Listen, he’s got a lot of work ahead of him for sure. Anderson Silva, he dominated everybody for years. He didn’t have wars like [Israel] has been having. He had a close fight with Anderson Silva, and this was years after I fought Anderson Silva. He had a very, very close barnburner fight with Kelvin Gastelum. The fight with Yoel Romero was obviously just terrible, but he’s exciting to watch.”

Despite doubting Adesanya will go on to replicate the achievements of ‘The Spider’ Weidman believes when it’s all said and done ‘The Last Stylebender’ will be considered a legend – at middleweight at least.

“He’s got a good mouthpiece on him. He’s a smart kid. He’s fun to listen to him talk. I don’t know if he’s going to be beating Anderson Silva’s record or anything like that, but I think he’ll be looked at as a guy who’s like a legend in the sport when it’s all said and done – at least in the middleweight division.”

Weidman is currently preparing for his drop back down to middleweight after an unsuccesfful 205lb debut. The 35-year-old fought Dominick Cruz in October 2019 and was quickly knocked out. It was his fifth loss in six fights, Weidman’s lone win coming against top contender Kelvin Gastelum in 2017. In the same interview, he expressed a wish to fight against Adesanya in the future but admitted he has work to do before that can happen. He is expected to face Jack Hermansson next. Earlier this week it was reported the UFC is trying to get the Swedish fighter a VISA to travel to the US and compete.

Do you agree with Chris Weidman? Will Israel Adesanya fail to replicate the achievements of Anderson Silva?

Chris Weidman Believes He’s A Bad Matchup For Israel Adesanya

Chris Weidman is looking to climb the ladder again and face current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the future. Weidman is coming off a knockout defeat to Dominick Reyes in his light heavyweight debut back in October. In total, the former middleweight champion has also lost five of his last six outings — all by […]

Chris Weidman is looking to climb the ladder again and face current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the future.

Weidman is coming off a knockout defeat to Dominick Reyes in his light heavyweight debut back in October. In total, the former middleweight champion has also lost five of his last six outings — all by way of knockout.

The plan for “The All American” is to now return to middleweight for the long term with the UFC still targeting a matchup with Jack Hermansson. Eventually, Weidman hopes to build up a winning streak and clash with Adesanya who he rates very highly:

“I think the guy’s super talented,” Weidman told MMA Fighting. “He’s the new champion. He’s got the star power, and when I’m all said and done with my career, I really want to fight the best guys in the history of the middleweight division. I think I’ve done that, and Israel’s one of those guys I haven’t got to fight yet.

“He’s growing to become one of those guys. [I’m] seeing if he can defend his belt a couple of times, but I’d love to test myself against him. So whoever I’ve got to fight before that to get to a fight like that is definitely motivating.”

Of course, that’s not to say Weidman — currently on a two-fight losing streak — is calling “The Last Stylebender” out. That said, he believes styles make fights and that he is a bad matchup for Adesanya:

“Obviously, I’m coming off losses,” Weidman said. “I don’t want to talk too much, but it is a really good matchup for me. Obviously, I got knocked out by Yoel Romero, and he didn’t, but I engaged a lot more. His other fights, if you compare my fight with Kelvin Gastelum, I pretty much dominated that fight and then finished him. I finished Anderson Silva twice, and he had a close fight with him, too.

“I just think matchup wise, everything is about matchups, and I think I’m a bad matchup for him. A guy who could get him down and control him. I’m very dangerous with submissions as well, and [I could] knock him out at the same time. I would love to get that opportunity, and right now I’m far away, at least in my eyes. I’ve got some serious work to do. But that is the end goal.”

Do you agree with Weidman?