Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder Chris Weidman believes he can recapture past magic, even as Father Time appears to be growing increasingly hostile toward him.
The Serra-Longo Fight Team standout will attempt to put a two-fight losing streak behind him when he meets Omari Akhmedov in the UFC Fight Night 174 co-main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The three-round confrontation carries profound implications for two men who are trending in opposite directions.
Weidman has suffered five defeats—all by knockout—across his past six outings after starting his career 11-0.