In the co-main event at UFC 187, Chris Weidman once again showed why he's the best 185-pound fighter on the planet. The 30-year-old defended his title against Vitor Belfort via first-round TKO at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
MMAFighting.com tweeted the result:
#UFC187 results: Chris Weidman def. Vitor Belfort via TKO (ground and pound) at 2:53 of R1 http://t.co/GSareIQKaB
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) May 24, 2015
The action was fast and furious from the outset. Belfort threw flurries that connected and opened up a cut on the champion early on, but things quickly changed for Weidman when he scored a takedown.