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Chris Weidman conflicted about fighting during coronavirus pandemic, awaiting word on a new opponent

Under ideal circumstances, Chris Weidman would be three weeks away from making his middleweight return against Jack Hermansson in the main event at UFC Fight Night in Oklahoma City.

Sadly that possibility faded away weeks ago after the coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe with Weidman’s home state of New York hit hardest out of any place in the United States.

He’s now been self-quarantined in his house for the past month without a single coach or training partner to work alongside. Add to that, Weidman was just recently informed that Hermansson would no longer be his opponent due to travel restrictions that will prevent him from coming to the U.