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Chris Weidman is Aiming For a Title Shot With a UFC 210 Win

March 27, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Chris Weidman spoke with MMAjunkie for a new interview ahead of his bout with Gegard Mousasi at UFC 210. Some highlights are below:

On his goal: “My goal is to get that championship belt around my waist again – that’s what I want more than anything. You can’t get there without taking it one fight at a time. If I didn’t think I could beat everybody in this division, I wouldn’t be fighting. I just would be done. I feel like I’m the best fighter in the world, and I’ve got a good guy in front of me to be able to prove it.”

On his two-fight losing skid: “Losing is part of life. It’s something that you always have to be able to handle. I’ve just got to get back on the horse and keep on working.”

On his fight with Mousasi: “Once we decided I was fighting Mousasi, we were very excited. It’s a great matchup for me. He’s a tough guy, very experienced. He’s on a nice win streak, so I think this fight is the better fight for me to push myself right back in title contention.”

On making his case for a title shot against Mousasi: “I go out there and dominate Mousasi, and they can’t deny it. I’ll be fighting for the belt again.”

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