Chris Weidman was one of a few to jump at the opportunity to fight Khamzat Chimaev , but it didn’t pan out. Weidman (15-5 UFC, 11-5 UFC) was willing to take on Chimaev in mid-January, he said, but the UFC opted to match Chimaev with streaking welterweight contender Leon Edwards in the Dec. 19 main event. Speaking to Submission Radio , former UFC middleweight champion Weidman revealed he accepted an offer to fight Chimaev (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), but a rib injury he’s currently healing prevented it from happening. “They offered me Chimaev. I said yes,” Weidman said.
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