The former UFC middleweight champion had his rematch with fellow former champion Luke Rockhold drop out on Friday. That bout, which was to be the co-main event at UFC 230 in New York’s Madison Square Garden, was scrapped due to multiple injuries to Rockhold.
Now, the UFC 230 card is a bit less deep than it was just recently, but Weidman will at least remain a part of it. The Long Island native has a new opponent for his hometown fight in Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz initially reported the news of the possibility of Weidman-Souza on Friday, while ESPN reported the new fight being set.