A person with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Weidman will face Omari Akhmedov at the UFC’s event on Aug. 8, following an initial report by TASS. The fight card currently does not have a location but is expected to take place in Las Vegas.
Weidman heads back down to 185 pounds following a one-fight stint in the light heavyweight division where he was finished in the first round by Dominick Reyes in the main event of UFC Boston this past October. “The All-American” looks to return to the form that lead to him becoming the UFC middleweight champion as he enters the bout with losses in two straight, and five out of six.