Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort: What We Learned from UFC 187 Title Fight

Since his disposal of Anderson Silva twice, Long Island’s own Chris Weidman has been on a mission to prove he is the real deal. With a victory over former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Lyoto Machida back at UFC 175, the undefeated titleholder was on the right track to validating his current worth in the sport. […]

Since his disposal of Anderson Silva twice, Long Island’s own Chris Weidman has been on a mission to prove he is the real deal. With a victory over former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Lyoto Machida back at UFC 175, the undefeated titleholder was on the right track to validating his current worth in the sport. […]

UFC 187 Weidman vs. Belfort: Round-by-Round Recap and Analysis

It took a good, long while, but Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort is finally going to happen Saturday at UFC 187. The match has faced setback after setback—in the form of both Weidman injuries and a Belfort drug-testing kerfuffle, but at long last, we get to witness the heavy-handed wrestler face the explosive knockout artist. Neither man is […]

It took a good, long while, but Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort is finally going to happen Saturday at UFC 187. The match has faced setback after setback—in the form of both Weidman injuries and a Belfort drug-testing kerfuffle, but at long last, we get to witness the heavy-handed wrestler face the explosive knockout artist. Neither man is […]

Chris Weidman Won’t Back Down

LAS VEGAS — It is Thursday night, and The Ultimate Fighter gym is packed. Daniel Cormier and his team are swarthed in towels, sitting in the sauna near the entrance and pouring volumes of sweat onto the floor. Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was supposed to fight on Saturday in UFC 187, before his knee exploded yet […]

LAS VEGAS — It is Thursday night, and The Ultimate Fighter gym is packed. Daniel Cormier and his team are swarthed in towels, sitting in the sauna near the entrance and pouring volumes of sweat onto the floor. Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was supposed to fight on Saturday in UFC 187, before his knee exploded yet […]

UFC Champ Chris Weidman Calls Vitor Belfort a Cheater at UFC 187 Weigh-Ins

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is not happy with Vitor Belfort.  Weidman squared off with the 38-year-old Brazilian challenger at the weigh-ins for their upcoming UFC 187 scrap in Las Vegas, and the title-holder quickly made his feelings known. The champ barked at Belfort and engaged in some aggressive banter before Joe Rogan asked him […]

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is not happy with Vitor Belfort.  Weidman squared off with the 38-year-old Brazilian challenger at the weigh-ins for their upcoming UFC 187 scrap in Las Vegas, and the title-holder quickly made his feelings known. The champ barked at Belfort and engaged in some aggressive banter before Joe Rogan asked him […]

UFC 187: Keys to Victory for Johnson, Cormier, Weidman and Belfort

UFC 187 will feature four of the most dominant fighters in the world today. Anthony Johnson, Daniel Cormier, Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort will be featured in the main and co-main event, respectively. Johnson and Cormier will do battle to lay claim to the vacant light heavyweight title, while the long-awaited matchup between Weidman and Belfort […]

UFC 187 will feature four of the most dominant fighters in the world today. Anthony Johnson, Daniel Cormier, Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort will be featured in the main and co-main event, respectively. Johnson and Cormier will do battle to lay claim to the vacant light heavyweight title, while the long-awaited matchup between Weidman and Belfort […]

Chris Weidman: It’s Easy to Forget How Good He Really Is

Chris Weidman is the UFC middleweight champion of the world, and he will defend that title for the third time this weekend at UFC 187 against Vitor Belfort. Yet, we seem to be forgetting how good Weidman actually is. Weidman saw a quick rise in this sport. The Serra-Longo fighter was much hyped when he […]

Chris Weidman is the UFC middleweight champion of the world, and he will defend that title for the third time this weekend at UFC 187 against Vitor Belfort. Yet, we seem to be forgetting how good Weidman actually is. Weidman saw a quick rise in this sport. The Serra-Longo fighter was much hyped when he […]