If all goes according to plan, Chris Weidman will be a new fighter on Friday.
The former UFC middleweight champion is moving up to 205 pounds for the first time, and even though he has just one win in the previous four years, there’s reason to believe he’s just one impressive performance away from turning his fortunes around.
He’ll be in for a tough fight against Dominick Reyes, a rising light heavyweight contender who’s a perfect 11-0 as a pro with five straight wins in the Octagon. But Weidman is no stranger to tall tasks, having fought Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Kelvin Gastelum, Gegard Mousasi, Yoel Romero, and Luke Rockhold in his past five fights.