Chris Weidman sees two better options for UFC White House than Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje
Middleweight legend Chris Weidman is hoping to see a “monster name” headlining on the White House.
Fans are eagerly anticipating Saturday night time, each for the UFC 326 numbered occasion in Las Vegas and the total reveal for one other huge card down the road.
After months of discuss who will compete in Washington DC, Dana White will unveil the UFC White House lineup.
Reports have ceaselessly positioned Ilia Topuria’s unification struggle with Justin Gaethje as the principle occasion, however Weidman thinks persons are anticipating greater for June 14.
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Chris Weidman desires to see Jon Jones or Conor McGregor headlining UFC White House
Many are desirous to see ‘El Matador’ return to motion towards ‘The Highlight’, who captured the interim light-weight gold in January. But ought to that conflict be the White House principal occasion over Conor McGregor or John Jones?
Not in line with Weidman, who mentioned the excessive expectations for the June 14 card in Washington DC throughout an look on The Bohnfire podcast with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn.
The former UFC middleweight champion has no challenge with Topuria vs Gaethje that includes, offered it’s alongside both ‘The Notorious’ or ‘Bones’.
“If it was me, I would love to see a Jon Jones or a Conor McGregor. All the biggest names on there,” Weidman mentioned.
“Topuria and Gaethje, yes. But just for the most eyes and visibility and making it a huge event, to have those monster names (Jones or McGregor) on there, if it’s feasible, that’s kind of what the expectation is,” he added.
Dana White shut down Jones’ White House pleadshowever late updates steered that his desired retirement struggle towards Alex Pereira was being mentioned.
Fans will not have to attend lengthy till they discover out if the bout got here to fruition, however the reveal will likely be coming with out one of many initially deliberate fights.
On Friday, it was revealed that one UFC White House fight has fallen through. The UFC president revealed that on stream with Nina Drama, and cameras apparently caught matchmaker Mick Maynard’s pissed off response to discovering out from Hunter Campbell on stage on the UFC 326 ceremonial weigh-ins.
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