After 15 years as a pro, Chris Weidman went through a new experience on UFC 309 fight day in New York.
Headed to the shuttle for his ride to the arena and a clash with Eryk Anders, the former UFC middleweight champ received a call from UFC CBO Hunter Campbell that his opponent was out of the bout with food poisoning. Weidman, 40, was notified at 5:30 p.m. local time, catching him just about as close as he could to stepping into the Octagon without actually doing so.
As tough as some of his losses have been in his 23-fight career, this experience was a new pain.