In this week’s Trading Shots, MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes and former UFC/WEC fighter Danny Downes look ahead to what is likely an inevitable clash between UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and former light heavyweight champ Vitor Belfort. * * * * Fowlkes: Well Danny, turns out that Chris Weidman is indeed a pretty awesome (or, as Ray Longo would say, “oarsome!”) fighter. Not only did he beat up Lyoto Machida, he also made Machida a lot of fun to watch, even when he was doing his now-you-see-me, now-I’m-punching-you-and-running-away act in the first few rounds. That was a great win for Weidman, and one he needed in order to cement himself as something other than a fluke champion.
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Trading Shots: Looking ahead to Weidman vs. Belfort, and all the baggage it brings – MMA Junkie