Weidman: 3rd fight with Silva an ‘easy payday’
A third fight seems unlikely, but with Anderson Silva returning in early 2015, it’s possible and something Chris Weidman would welcome if the fans wanted it.
Chris Weidman was an underdog in both fights with Anderson Silva, but he won them both convincingly. A third fight seems unlikely, but with Silva returning in early 2015, it’s possible and something Weidman would welcome if the fans wanted it:
If that’s what the people want to see, then it’ll happen, Weidman said on Thursday in response to a fan’s question. Easy payday? Yeah, pretty much. With all due respect.
Weidman and Silva, of course, have history. After Silva’s record seven-year title reign, Weidman pulled off the upset and scored a knockout victory in July 2013. Five months later, he defeated the Brazilian again after Silva’s leg snapped while throwing a kick in their rematch.
Weidman made the comments during a Q&A session in Sydney ahead of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 55 event. A fan mentioned a constant source of frustration for the undefeated champ: that his wins were lucky because Silva clowned around until he got caught in the first meeting, and then suffered a gruesome injury in the second.