MMA Chris Weidman to fight Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 by Daniel Yanofsky February 4, 2016 After losing the UFC Middleweight Title to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 in December, Chris Weidman will get his rematch. Katie Nolan was the first to announce the “#SCOOP” from UFC President Dana White. The announcement was made on February 3rd during her “Garbage Time” show on Fox Sports 1. httpss://twitter.com/GarbageTime/status/695035561564729345 As the tweet stated, the rematch will be at UFC 199 in June. Weidman is looking to win back the title after Rockhold defeated him via TKO. The fight between the two was as hard-hitting as it could get. The Long Island native put up a valiant effort, but Luke managed to outlast Weidman with his speed. Rockhold’s ground and pound style was very effective in the third round. By the fourth, Rockhold’s vicious strikes were enough to seal the deal. It appears that Weidman has been looking for a rematch since early January. Rockhold hinted that Weidman was working his way for a shot at the title. In an interview with FoxSports.com, the champion stated: “He’s (Weidman’s) been harassing Dana (White) from what I understand since the day after the fight and I’m not opposed to giving him what he wants if he really likes it.” It is not a surprising request, as Weidman was a dominating champion before UFC 194. He had three successful title fights after defeating Anderson Silva at UFC 168 in 2013. Rockhold was open for the rematch, which would be a perfect chance to show his win wasn’t a fluke. I’m sure he would not back down from a chance to defeat a former champion. In the same FoxSports.com interview, Rockhold stated in regards to accepting Weidman’s challenge: “100 percent, I’m fine with that. I don’t need extra motivation. Someone’s coming for me from the other side of the world, other side of the country, wherever they’re at — they’re coming to take what I’ve earned, my spot, something I’ve worked for my whole life, it’s more motivation for me.” The road to UFC 200 is upon us. UFC 199, a fight between two rivals for a coveted prize, would be the perfect way to lead us to it. If the fight is anything like UFC 194, we are in for one heck of a ride. Post Views: 1,608 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsChris WeidmanFox Sports 1Luke RockholdufcUFC 199 Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in MMA The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren Jake Paul and Ben Askren are set to fight tonight, and as a fan... The Leverage Game: What’s Going on Between Jon Jones and UFC? After Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic, fight fans everywhere were already excited about... Athletes and their “Charitable” Contributions The other day I was watching TV when I saw a commercial for Conor... Should the Holloway vs. Katter fight have been Stopped in the 4th Round? Dana White thought so… In my honest opinion, when it comes to sports there is nothing like watching... Benson Henderson moving from UFC to Bellator MMA UFC Fight Night Report: Mickey Gall will get his shot at CM Punk