Reining UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, unsuccessful in his bid to dethrone gentle heavyweight kingpin Jan Blachowicz, is predicted to make his subsequent title protection in a rematch against former titleholder Robert Whittaker.
And if he turns away “The Reaper” for a second time, high contender Marvin Vettori will little question be ready within the wings.
Sadly for “The Final Stylebender,” back-to-back wins over Whittaker and Vettori solely nudge him nearer to probably the most harmful struggle of all, a five-round showdown in opposition to ex-middleweight champion Chris Weidman.
Who simply so occurs to know a factor or two about upsetting the 185-pound apple cart.
“Seeing that (Blachowicz) struggle, seeing how a robust man was in a position to out-grapple him and get the takedowns, it undoubtedly reaffirmed the ideas that I had on that struggle,” Weidman (15-5) instructed reporters (by way of MMA Junkie). “That being stated, I’ve some work to do. I bought Uriah Corridor. I don’t count on to be preventing Adesanya subsequent. I do know I’m unhealthy matchup for him, and once I’m in a position to show it to everyone, persons are going to need to see it.”
The primary leg on that journey begins along with his Uriah Corridor rematch, which takes place on the UFC 261 pay-per-view (PPV) event this Sat. evening (April 24, 2021) inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Enviornment in Jacksonville, Florida. Weidman beforehand defeated “Prime Time” underneath the Ring of Fight banner again in late 2010.
After that, the 36 year-old “All American” will set his sights on a “large title.”
“I don’t count on it to be proper after this Uriah Corridor struggle, I count on to struggle one other large title after that, and if it takes one other one, it takes one other one,” Weidman continued. “However I believe win two fights in spectacular trend and I get to indicate my potential, I believe persons are going to need to see me struggle for the title.”
Jon Jones is little question breathing a sigh of relief.