Chris Weidman isn’t quite ready to call it a career just yet.
Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) is expected to meet Bruno Silva (23-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC) March 30 at UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City, N.J. Weidman’s return will come just over seven months after suffering a fractured left leg in a decision loss to Brad Tavares at UFC 292.
Although Weidman has had do undergo multiple surgeries to repair his broken right leg, the former UFC middleweight champion is confident he still has the skills to hang with the best. How long he keeps fighting will depend on how he physically feels.
“Honestly, I wasn’t sure either,” Weidman told Daniel Cormier on his fighting future. “I’m setting myself up for the future, and I wasn’t sure. I was kind of listening to my body, just trying to get healthy. Mentally and motivational-wise, and technique-wise, I still think I’m top of the world – but my body’s just taking a beating.
“This could be my last fight. I’m going to kind of make that decision throughout the training camp and see how I feel. If my body can handle a hard training camp again – and it might be the last one, it might not be.”
Weidman couldn’t pass up the opportunity to fight close to home. Atlantic City marks a very familiar place for him.
“The reason why I even took this fight pretty quickly, it didn’t even matter who it was because it was offered in Atlantic City,” Weidman said. “That’s where I started my career, was Atlantic City because at the time, MMA wasn’t legal in New York.
“The New York guys had to fight in Ring of Combat in Atlantic City, N.J. I just think it would be pretty cool to go back there where it all started and see how I feel. Obviously, it’s a good payday, see how my body feels and we’ll go from there.”
