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The matchup between Chris Weidman and Uriah Hall has been scrapped from the upcoming UFC 258 fight card, due to the former UFC Middleweight Champion reportedly testing positive for COVID-19. Weidman vs. Hall is now likely to take place at UFC 261.
According to ESPN MMA’s Ariel Helwani, the matchup between Chris Weidman and Uriah Hall is being moved from UFC 258 (February 13th, 2021) to UFC 261 (April 24th, 2021).
This bout between Weidman and Hall would be a pivotal clash between two middleweight veterans who have previously faced one another. The All-American and Primetime fought each other for the Ring of Combat Middleweight title at Ring of Combat 31 in September 2010. Weidman defeated Hall via first-round TKO and won the Ring of Combat middleweight title.
In the ensuing years, both Chris Weidman and Uriah Hall scaled great heights of success in their respective MMA careers. Weidman won the UFC Middleweight title and defended it multiple times, whereas Hall established himself as a mainstay in the 185 lbs division.
Weidman recently snapped a two-fight losing streak. The former UFC middleweight champion’s last fight was a unanimous decision victory over Omari Akhmedov in August 2020.
On the other hand, Hall is on a three-fight winning streak with The Middleweight striking sensation’s last fight being a fourth-round TKO victory over MMA legend Anderson Silva in October 2020.
As noted by Ariel Helwani, the Chris Weidman vs. Uriah Hall matchup was taken off the UFC 258 fight card because Weidman recently tested positive for COVID-19. UFC is now planning to rebook Weidman vs. Hall for UFC 261.
Furthermore, Helwani noted that – as initially reported by John Hyon Ko – there have been talks about organizing UFC 261 in Singapore. However, this hasn’t been finalized yet.
Chris Weidman and Uriah Hall aim for glory in a stacked UFC Middleweight division
The UFC Middleweight division features several top-tier MMA competitors. The current UFC Middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, is one of the most popular combat sportspersons in the world today.
Israel Adesanya is set to move up to the UFC Light Heavyweight division to fight its reigning champion, Jan Blachowicz, for the title at UFC 259 (March 6th, 2021).
Moreover, with fighters like Darren Till, Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa, Marvin Vettori, Kevin Holland, and many more, the UFC Middleweight division is one of the toughest weight classes in MMA today.
Needless to say, the winner of the Chris Weidman vs. Uriah Hall matchup would surely ascend the UFC Middleweight division rankings.
