Bloody Elbow recaps the big fights from UFC 187 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Here, we look at the co-main event which featured a fight between middleweight champion Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort.
On Saturday night, Chris Weidman put on one of his most impressive performances to date by becoming the first man in four years to finish Vitor Belfort via strikes. Prior to this fight, Weidman had faced almost a year of inactivity due to injuries and was eager to makes his return to the cage an impressive one.
Official Result: Chris Weidman defeats Vitor Belfort via TKO (punches from mount) at 2:53 of Round 1.