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Chris Weidman ready to climb ladder again, show he’s ‘bad matchup’ for Israel Adesanya

Chris Weidman has no illusions about his standing in the middleweight division as he plans his return to 185 pounds.

After a brief move to 205 pounds last year that ended in a knockout loss to Dominick Reyes, Weidman ultimately decided middleweight is the better fit. Deep down, the former champion knows he could still make waves at light heavyweight, but he also understands that competing at 185 pounds is probably better for his long term goals.

“That’s the plan, I think,” Weidman told MMA Fighting regarding a permanent move back to middleweight.