The UFC’s Memorial Day weekend pay-per-view was dealt a major blow on Monday with the loss of headlining champion Chris Weidman . Weidman (11-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), the middleweight titleholder, is out of his main-event bout against former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (21-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) with an knee injury. The UFC announced the news on Monday night. Weidman, the promotion said, will require minor surgery. Instead of headlining UFC 173, the fight will be moved to UFC 175
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Injury moves Chris Weidman-Lyoto Machida title fight from UFC 173 to UFC 175 – MMA Junkie