Luke Rockhold-Chris Weidman Rematch Announced for UFC 230
Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman will square off in a rematch of their December 2015 middleweight title bout at UFC 230 on Nov. 3.
The showdown will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Rockhold won the last meeting between the middleweight powers via fourth-round technical knockout at UFC 194.
Rockhold (16-4) maintained a grasp on the title strap for six months, but he surrendered it to Michael Bisping following a first-round knockout loss at UFC 199. Bisping replaced Weidman on the card after Weidman needed to have neck surgery.
The 33-year-old Rockhold was presented with a shot to claim the interim middleweight title earlier this year during a tilt against Yoel Romero at UFC 221. However, he came up empty and was ultimately defeated via third-round knockout.
Weidman (14-3), meanwhile, dropped his next two fights—including one against Romero at Madison Square Garden in November 2016.
The All-American finally returned to the win column with a third-round submission victory over Kelvin Gastelum at a UFC Fight Night event in July 2017.
The main card at UFC 230 will also feature a lightweight bout between Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier.
