Following an 11-month layoff, Chris Weidman returned to the Octagon on Friday night as a light heavyweight fighter against Dominick Reyes.
After spending the past eight years of his career fighting at middleweight, Weidman made the decision to move up to 205 pounds in part due to multiple neck surgeries that made it easier for him to carry the additional weight.
Weidman was also looking to reignite his career in the wake of losing four of his last five bouts. The All-American is four years removed from holding the UFC middleweight title and hasn't been a factor in the championship picture since dropping the strap to Luke Rockhold in December 2015.