Chris Weidman Talks About Moving To Light-Heavyweight, Possible Fight With Jon Jones

Chris Weidman is on the brink of the biggest fight of his career, the only thing standing in his way is Anderson Silva. The Spider is on the top of most people’s P4P list, and has been for years, so Weidman really does have his work cut out for him. Although it seems Weidman is after every chance he can get, even a shot at Jon Jones.

Check out this snippet from Bloodyelbow.com, where Weidman talks about the time he offered to fight the 205lb. boss, after Dan Henderson was forced to withdraw from his shot:

“I’m the type of guy that loves big opportunities. I like when the cards are against me, and people think that I have no chance. I believe in myself, so when that fight came out that it was in jeopardy, I called my manager and asked if there was a possibility that I could get the fight because I think I could take it. He was like, ‘Really?’ and I was like, ‘Yeah.’ He said give me a couple days, and I told him I was ready to go.”

“So, he called Joe Silva, and he was like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ I think Joe liked the fact that I did that. So he said he wasn’t going to tell Dana and them unless I called my coaches to make sure it was all 100%. I called Matt and told him that I wanted to this. They were all on board, so I called back my manager, and he tells Joe Silva, and he thought it was awesome, so he called Dana White, but then they ended up throwing the fight out, and then the whole card out. I was all ready to go [laughs]. I ran straight to the gym and started working out.”

Weidman seems to have a wealth of confidence, every ounce of which will be tested when he steps up to take his shot at the MW kingpin. Weidman then spoke about his weight cut in the lead up to the Demian Maia fight:

“That fight, I took it on 10 days notice. I wasn’t in shape at all. Honestly, I owed a lot of money in taxes and I needed to pay them, so I thought it was a good idea to take the fight. I felt I could win, but I figured the big thing was gonna be my weight cut”

“I was gaining weight in there, and I wanted to quit so bad. I was still a pound and a half over at that point. I didn’t know what the Heck was going on. I wanted to get it done, and my coaches were like, ‘No, man, you’re done’, but I had to keep going. I was delirious and faintish. It was Hell.”

“When I got done, I pushed myself, and somehow found a way to win that fight. I didn’t allow myself any excuses to lose that fight. I was going to win, no matter what. It was tough, that’s for sure.”

Will Weidman be able to use his will power, grit and confidence for the better against Silva? Or will it be another squash match for the dominant champ? Stay tuned to Lowkick!