Correct Success: Chris Weidman realistic about future with promotion

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is aware of so much might be driving on his subsequent combat.

Weidman (15-5 UFC, 11-5 UFC) is scheduled to rematch Uriah Corridor on Feb. 13 at UFC 258, and although he’s coming off a win over Omari Akhmedov, the fact is that Weidman has misplaced 5 of his previous seven fights.

With the UFC just lately letting go of a few of the greater names on the roster, akin to Anderson Silva and Yoel Romero, Weidman is aware of his future with the promotion might be in jeopardy with a loss to Corridor.

“I’m probably not frightened about it, however I wouldn’t be stunned,” Weidman instructed MMA reporter James Lynch. “There’s nothing that surprises me. I don’t suppose I’m extra particular than anyone to the place they’re simply gonna go like, ‘Oh, Chris Weidman’s a man we’re simply going to maintain ceaselessly it doesn’t matter what.’ If I don’t show I’m a world class fighter and show that I’m nonetheless title challenger prepared, then yeah, I can 100 p.c see that.”

Weidman thinks quite a lot of the roster cuts are for monetary causes, in addition to the UFC making an attempt to groom youthful expertise that might be prepared to take decrease paychecks.

“It’s unprecedented that they’re letting guys go together with fights on their contract,” Weidman mentioned. “It actually does put everyone ready when you’re within the UFC like, ‘Oh crap.’ In the event you’re not successful proper now, particularly when you’re getting paid some huge cash, it appears like they’re making an attempt to do away with you and convey these youthful guys up who they’re not paying as a lot cash. It looks like they’re type of targeted on that.”