Chris Weidman isn’t able to drop the curtain on his UFC profession simply but.
That stated, the previous middleweight champion understands that superstar boxing has develop into all the fashion as of late, so the chance to attain a post-MMA paycheck may current itself if issues don’t exercise in opposition to Bruno Silva this weekend at UFC Atlantic Metropolis.
Even when it means rekindling a rivalry with an previous foe.
“Pay attention, I like the UFC, I feel I’ve two fights left on my deal, we’ll see. An enormous win over Bruno Silva this weekend, due to the whole lot I’ve completed, may allot me some massive alternatives contained in the UFC,” Weidman advised Daniel Cormier. “I like the UFC however clearly there’s boxing matches on the market, the place [I can] make some huge cash and I wouldn’t thoughts ending my profession with that. I like boxing, truly, and who wouldn’t need to see Anderson Silva versus Chris Weidman boxing match? Can he get some revenge on me? So there’s some cool fights on the market.”
Silva, 48, is at the moment 2-1 in his post-UFC boxing profession.
Weidman, 39, beforehand shut down a possible Silva trilogy not as soon as, however twice after followers known as for a 3rd (and maybe closing) combat. “All American” is at the moment up two-zip on “The Spider,” stopping Silva at UFC 162 earlier than a gnarly leg break ended their UFC 168 rematch.
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