Former UFC middleweight champion Chis Weidman (pictured) wanted to make something perfectly clear Wednesday, one day after an undisclosed injury forced him out of his UFC 199 instant rematch with champ Luke Rockhold – he did not want to pull out of the sequel.
Weidman revealed a neck injury that he has always been able to manage since his high school wrestling days turned into a “large extrusion herniation” that hit a nerve and shut down his triceps and forearm area. He will likely undergo surgery to correct the issue.
“Just wanna make sure you know this is a fight I refused to pull out of no matter what,” Weidman expressed on his verified Facebook page.