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UFC 310 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2024 total passes $8 million

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program has now paid out more than $8 million to athletes in 2024 under the Venum deal.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 310 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $368,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 310 took place at T-Mobile Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

The full UFC 310 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Kai Asakura[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ian Machado Garry[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kron Gracie[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Dooho Choi[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Themba Gorimbo[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Bryan Battle[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Joshua Van[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Kennedy Nzechukwu[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]: $6,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $8,072,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $30,809,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 310.

UFC 310 video: Eryk Anders makes Chris Weidman pay for choke attempt with TKO

A critical error in fight IQ set the stage for Chris Weidman to get finished by Eryk Anders at UFC 310.

A critical error in fight IQ set the stage for [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] to get finished by [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag] at UFC 310.

After scoring a knockdown in the opening round of the 195-pound catchweight bout on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, Weidman (16-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) went for an ill-advised choke attempt that allowed Anders (17-7 MMA, 9-8 UFC) to get into position to open up and finish the job by second-round TKO.

The first round was all-out aggression from Anders, who attempted multiple takedowns and hurt Weidman with a head kick. He also landed an illegal strike to a downed opponent as Weidman was getting up, but he was able to fight on and shortly thereafter landed a huge punch that knocked Anders down and had him in survival mode for the remainder of the round.

Anders appeared recovered going into the second frame, and took the advice from his coaches to push harder on the striking. He closed the distance and Weidman dropped to his back for an unsuccessful guillotine, which cost him badly because Anders got on top and spent the next several minutes landed punches from on top. Weidman received multiple warnings to defend himself, and Anders opened it up to force Mark Smith to stop it at the 4:51 mark of Round 2.

Despite scoring arguably the biggest win of his career against a former UFC champion, Anders said this high point will be one of the last of his career, as he revealed he intends to retire after a couple more fights.

“I got two more,” Anders said in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “I’m not chasing the belt. I don’t care about top 15. Whoever wants to get in here and mix it up, I’m down for it.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC 310 results include:

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Chris Weidman questions not getting paid full purse despite UFC 309 fight cancellation

Chris Weidman isn’t pleased with the UFC not paying him “guaranteed money” in his contract.

[autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] revealed he won’t be fully compensated after his UFC 309 fight was canceled last minute.

Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) was scheduled to fight Eryk Anders less than two weeks ago at Madison Square Garden in New York, but the fight was canceled on the night when Anders fell ill and wasn’t cleared to compete.

It was a devastating blow for the former UFC middleweight champion, who had friends and family fly in to watch him fight. Weidman does, however, appreciate the UFC for trying to find a last-minute replacement.

“They’re going to take care of me. They’re doing something for me,” Weidman said on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “I’m not getting my full purse. I’ll put that out there, which it’s tough. You show up, you do everything right, and you don’t get it. … They also said that they were trying to find another opponent for me, I guess, that whole day.

“They were looking for 205 pounders that either fought that day or anybody in the area, trying to do one of those Dan Ige-type situations. Apparently the New York commission was not going to allow anything on that type of short notice. So, that’s what stopped that from happening.”

Weidman’s fight with Anders (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) has been rescheduled for UFC 310 on Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Although he disagrees with not receiving his full purse since, Weidman explained why the UFC opted not to pay him entirely.

“My show money is my win money,” Weidman said. “I have guaranteed money, so that was my point. I showed up. You guys had that on the budget sheet to begin with, you guys made a great night, why do you guys keep that money, and I don’t? That was my thought. Their thoughts were, ‘Listen, this happens on 40 percent of the cards, and if we paid people to not fight’ – they just want to be consistent on what they do in those situations.”

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UFC squeezes Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders rebooking onto 2024 schedule

Canceled minutes before Saturday’s UFC 309, Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders is back on the books – at a catchweight.

The UFC’s 2024 schedule is pretty much mapped out, but the promotion created some extra room to get a recently canceled fight back on the books.

Former middleweight champion [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] will face [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag] on Dec. 10 at UFC 310, the promotion announced Wednesday following a report by Newsday. The bout will take place at a 195-pound contract weight. The event takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) vs. Anders (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) was initially slated for this past Saturday’s UFC 309. However, Anders fell ill shortly before the card began and the fight was scrapped as a result.

Now with the bout rebooked, Weidman would’ve looked to continue momentum after a win over Bruno Silva in March. Anders aims to win three of four, having recently become recreational drug-free for the first time in 14 years.

With the addition, the UFC 310 lineup includes:

  • Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura – for flyweight title
  • Ian Machado Garry vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
  • Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
  • Doo Ho Choi vs. Nate Landwehr
  • Kron Gracie vs. Bryce Mitchell
  • Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling
  • Eryk Anders vs. Chris Weidman
  • Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith
  • Clay Guida vs. Chase Hooper
  • Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin
  • Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van
  • Martin Buday vs. Rizvan Kuniev
  • Bryan Battle vs. Randy Brown
  • Lukasz Brzeski vs. Tallison Teixeira

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 310.

Eryk Anders opens up on reason for UFC 309 withdrawal, hopes to have Chris Weidman fight rebooked

Eryk Anders reveals he was pulled from UFC 309 due to food poisoning.

[autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag] reveals he was pulled from UFC 309 due to food poisoning.

Anders’ (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) three-round middleweight bout vs. [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) on Saturday’s prelims at Madison Square Garden in New York was pulled just minutes before the start of the event.

The 37-year-old took to Instagram to open up on what happened, and lobbied for his fight with Weidman to be rescheduled.

“Status update- got food poisoning Friday night and there was no way I would have been able to go out there and compete. Super upset I didn’t get to compete at MSG against a former champ. I seriously doubt that opportunity will come around again, but it is what it is. Hopefully we can get that matchup rebooked asap. Thank you all for the messages of concern.”

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Anders was looking to string together his first winning streak since 2019. He’s coming off a unanimous decision win over Jamie Pickett at UFC Fight Night 238 in March. Meanwhile, Weidman notched his first win since August 2020 when he scored a technical decision win over Bruno Silva at UFC on ESPN 54 in March.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 309.

UFC 309 loses Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders minutes before event

Drama has struck UFC 309 before it even started.

One of New York’s favorite UFC sons won’t get his chance to compete at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

Minutes before UFC 309 started, the promotion announced [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag]’s fight was off due to an illness with his opponent [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]. The three-round middleweight bout was expected to take place on the prelims.

Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) and Anders (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) both made weight seemingly without issue at Friday’s weigh-ins. Both had voiced excitement for the bout. Neither fighter has commented on the cancellation at the time of publication.

Shortly after the news, Weidman shared a video on social media expressing his disappointment with the cancellation.

Had it happened, Weidman would’ve looked to continue momentum after a win over Bruno Silva in March. Anders aimed to win three of four, having recently become recreational drug-free for the first time in 14 years.

With the change, the UFC 309 fight card includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic – for heavyweight title
  • Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira
  • Paul Craig vs. Bo Nickal
  • Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva
  • James Llontop vs. Mauricio Ruffy

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/FX/Hulu, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee
  • Damon Jackson vs. Jim Miller
  • Jhonata Diniz vs. Marcin Tybura
  • Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Mickey Gall

PRELIMINARY CARD (Hulu/ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Bassil Hafez vs. Oban Elliott

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Chris Weidman plans to ‘really shock people’ vs. Eryk Anders at UFC 309

Chris Weidman hopes to prove he can still hang with the top at UFC 309.

[autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] hopes to prove he can still hang with the top at UFC 309.

Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) faces Eryk Anders (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) in Saturday’s prelims (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The former UFC middleweight champion is 1-1 since returning from his gruesome broken leg, most recently picking up a technical unanimous decision win over Bruno Silva at UFC on ESPN 54 in March. According to DraftKings, Weidman is a slight +120 underdog against Anders, who’s a -142 favorite.

“Fans can expect an awesome show,” Weidman said on Episode 1 of UFC 309 “Embedded.” “I’m trying to showcase my skills, put on a great display of mixed martial arts and completely dominate my guy, and really shock people. I’ve been gone for so long.

I’m 40 years old, I’ve had 30 surgeries, I’ve been through a lot, probably one of the worst injuries in the history of the sport with my leg breaking in half. To get to the other side and still have the ability to compete against the best guys in the world is what I’m trying to show.”

Weidman will compete in New York for the first time since a knockout loss to Ronaldo Souza at UFC 230 in November 2018.

“Very excited to get back in there in front of a hometown crowd in New York,” Weidman said. “Hopefully, a bunch of Long Island dudes and girls are there. I just think it will be a great time. It’s been a while since I fought in New York. So, to be able to come back there and put on a show for everybody is going to be awesome. I’m super excited about it.”

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UFC 309 full fight card announced for Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic event

How would you rate UFC 309 on a scale of 1-10?

With UFC 308 in the books, the promotion’s attention turns to its yearly New York pay-per-view.

UFC 309 takes place Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden and is headlined by a highly anticipated heavyweight title fight between champion [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] and former champion [autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag].

During the UFC 308 broadcast Saturday, the promotion officially announced the full 13-fight lineup with five main card fights and eight prelims. The main card takes place on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

In the co-main event, lightweight stars [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag] and [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag] throw down in a five-round bout. The main card rounds out with [autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Karine Silva[/autotag], [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Bo Nickal[/autotag], and [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag].

The featured prelim is currently half-unknown with [autotag]Mauricio Ruffy[/autotag] in need of a replacement for the withdrawn [autotag]Charlie Campbell[/autotag].

Other notable prelims include [autotag]Nikita Krylov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag], [autotag]Jonathan Martinez[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Marcus McGhee[/autotag], and [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag].

Check out the full UFC 309 lineup below:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champion Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic – for heavyweight title
  • Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira – five-round bout
  • Viviane Aruajo vs. Karine Silva
  • Paul Craig vs. Bo Nickal
  • Eryk Anders vs. Chris Weidman

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Mauricio Ruffy vs. TBA
  • Nikita Krylov vs. Azamat Murzakanov
  • Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee
  • Damon Jackson vs. Jim Miller

EARLY PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Lucas Almeida vs. David Onama
  • Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Mickey Gall
  • Oban Elliott vs. Bassil Hafez
  • Veronica Hardy vs. Eduarda Moura

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 309.

UFC 307: How to watch Pereira-Rountree, Pennington-Peña title fights, Salt Lake City lineup, odds, more

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC 307 on pay-per-view, ESPNews and ESPN+.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC’s 11th pay-per-view event of 2024 goes down Saturday in Utah.

Here’s how to watch UFC 307 with the light heavyweight and women’s bantamweight titles on the line at the top of the card at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

Broadcast and streaming info

Jon Anik, Laura Sanko, Daniel Cormier | UFC 293 commentary team

UFC 307 has a main card that begins at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPNews and streams on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. A trio of early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.

[autotag]Dan Hellie[/autotag] will host the official UFC 307 weigh-in show on Friday at 10:50 a.m. ET.

[autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 307 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary. The host and other analysts are to be determined.

Longtime UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 307 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside.

He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division champion Cormier, as well as [autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag].

[autotag]Din Thomas[/autotag] also will occasionally join the booth throughout the broadcast as the coach-analyst for the event.

He’ll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag], former middleweight champion [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] and [autotag]Laura Sanko[/autotag] as analysts.

(Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

Main event: Alex Pereira

Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alex Pereira (red gloves) fights Jiri Prochazka (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC
Opponent: Khalil Rountree (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Key wins: Jiri Prochazka (twice), Jamahal Hill, Jan Blachowicz, Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland
Misc.: Pereira has become arguably the biggest name in the game. After he came over from a kickboxing career that included two wins over Israel Adesanya, he beat Adesanya to win the middleweight belt. Although he dropped it in a rematch, he quickly went on to win the light heavyweight belt and has defended it with two vicious bonus-winning victories.

Main event: Khalil Rountree

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 12: (R-L) Khalil Rountree Jr. punches Chris Daukaus in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 12, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Powers/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Record: 14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC
Opponent: Alex Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Key wins: Anthony Smith, Chris Daukaus, Dustin Jacoby, Karl Roberson, Paul Craig
Misc.: Rountree has been shelved for a bit due to a failed drug test – which left plenty of critics disenfranchised that he was given a title shot over other potential challengers. But he has five straight wins, four of which have come by knockout, and three bonuses in that stretch. Still, he’ll be by far the biggest underdog to go up against Pereira yet.

Main event: Raquel Pennington

Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Raquel Pennington (red glove) fights Mayra Bueno Silva (blue gloves) during UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 16-9 MMA, 13-5 UFC
Opponent: Julianna Peña (12-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Key wins: Mayra Bueno Silva, Ketlen Vieira, Aspen Ladd, Macy Chiasson, Pannie Kianzad, Marion Reneau, Irene Aldana, Miesha Tate, Jessica Andrade
Misc.: After 15 years in the sport, Pennington finally reached the pinnacle in January when she outworked Mayra Bueno Silva for the title vacated by former dual champion Amanda Nunes. The fight with ex-champ Peña will be her first attempted title defense.

Main event: Julianna Peña

Jul 30, 2022; Dallas, TX, USA; Julianna Pena (red gloves) fights Amanda Nunes (blue gloves) in a women’s bantamweight title bout during UFC 277 at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 12-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC
Opponent: Raquel Pennington (16-9 MMA, 13-5 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Key wins: Amanda Nunes, Sara McMann, Cat Zingano, Jessica Eye
Misc.: Peña submitted Amanda Nunes to win the title in late 2021 in one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. But she was dominated in the rematch eight months later and dropped the belt. She’s been on the shelf for more than two years.

UFC 307 main card betting odds

Kayla Harrison

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Alex Pereira (-525) vs. Khalil Rountree (+360) – for light heavyweight title
  • Champ Raquel Pennington (-180) vs. Julianna Peña (+150) – for women’s bantamweight title
  • Jose Aldo (+145) vs. Mario Bautista (-175)
  • Kayla Harrison (-850) vs. Ketlen Vieira (+500)
  • Roman Dolidze (+145) vs. Kevin Holland (-175)

UFC 307 prelim betting odds

Marina Rodriguez

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)

  • Joaquin Buckley (-200) vs. Stephen Thompson (+170)
  • Iasmin Lucindo (-175) vs. Marina Rodriguez (+145)
  • Cesar Almeida (-400) vs. Ihor Potieria (+300)
  • Alexander Hernandez (-215) vs. Austin Hubbard (+170)

UFC 307 early prelim betting odds

Carla Esparza

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)

  • Ovince Saint Preux (+275) vs. Ryan Spann (-370)
  • Carla Esparza (+145) vs. Tecia Pennington (-175)
  • Court McGee (+195) vs. Tim Means (-240)

UFC 307 preview videos

Chris Weidman: Dricus Du Plessis has ‘really proven to be a worthy champion’

Chris Weidman lauds UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis for his recent run.

[autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] lauds UFC middleweight champion [autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag] for his recent run.

Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) makes his first title defense against Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in the UFC 305 main event Aug. 17 at RAC Arena in Perth (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).

Former champion Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) admits there were question marks surrounding Du Plessis at first, but credited him for becoming champion.

“Dricus Du Plessis, there was so much doubt about this guy because he’s got such an unorthodox style, and he looks tired a lot of the time, but he’s really proven to be a worthy champion,” Weidman told Cageside Press.

“The Adesanya fight coming up, I’m super excited to see that. You’ve got a way more polished striker traditionally, really athletic and just great technique, against a guy who kind of lunges forward, his chin is up in the air. So it’s going to be interesting to see how that entanglement works.”

Weidman was able to end Anderson Silva’s long title reign to become middleweight champion in 2013. He defended his belt three times before he lost it to Luke Rockhold in 2015.

In the past year, the middleweight title has changed hands multiple times – from Adesanya, to Sean Strickland, to now Du Plessis.

“It’s fun to watch,” Weidman said on his division. “It’s always exciting when you have kind of a fluid division where you don’t have just one champion up top. The belt has been changing hands a lot.”

Weidman picked up his first win since 2020 when he scored a unanimous decision win over Bruno Silva at UFC on ESPN 54. He isn’t currently booked, but still has the desire to compete.

“I’m still training and I’m looking to kick some ass here in the UFC still.”

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