UFC 187
Chris Weidman, the UFC middleweight champion from Baldwin, makes his third title defense at UFC 187 against Vitor Belfort on May 23. The card is headlined by Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Daniel Cormier fighting for the vacant light heavyweight title. Newsday’s Mark La Monica and Jeffrey Basinger are in Las Vegas to document fight week. Follow along here for videos, stories and photos throughout the week.
WEIDMAN VS. BELFORT
And still . . .
Chris Weidman successfully defended his UFC middleweight title at UFC 187 with a first-round TKO of Vitor Belfort.
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FIGHT WEEK
Chris Weidman behind the scenes
Newsday takes you behind the scenes with Chris Weidman during UFC 187 fight week in Las Vegas.
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CORMIER VS. JOHNSON
And the new . . .
Daniel Cormier stopped Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson in the third round to win the vacant light heavyweight title.
ARLOVSKI VS. BROWNE
Classic slugfest
Andrei Arlovski and Travis Browne put on a classic heavyweight slugfest, with haymakers and bombs and knockdowns and wobbly legs.
CERRONE VS. MAKDESSI
'Timeout'
Donald Cerrone kicked John Makdessi in the face and he called timeout to end the fight.
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HALL VS. NATAL
Natal takes NY
Rafael Natal won a split decision over Uriah Hall in a fight between New York middleweights.
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WEIDMAN VS. BELFORT
Home cooking
The Serra-Longo fight team showed up to support Chris Weidman during his weight cut for UFC 187.
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WEIDMAN VS. BELFORT
Staredown gets heated
After making weight, Chris Weidman had some strong words for Vitor Belfort.
WEIGH-INS
UFC 187 staredowns
Watch every staredown from the UFC 187 weigh-ins.
HALL VS. NATAL
A 'personal' fight
Uriah Hall says his middleweight fight against fellow New Yorker Rafael Natal has taken on a 'personal' nature at UFC 187.
WEIDMAN VS. BELFORT
Playing the role
Every member of Team Weidman has a specific role in preparing him for UFC 187. For Gian Villante, that's a physical task.
WEIDMAN VS. BELFORT
Media day highlights
Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort talk about their upcoming fight during UFC 187 media day.
BROWNE VS. ARLOVSKI
Weight off shoulders
Travis Browne is one of two fighters on the UFC 187 card with no stresses about weight cutting.
Bader bashing
Daniel Cormier was supposed to fight Ryan Bader next month. Now they do it through Twitter and the media.
JOHNSON VS. CORMIER
Aside from Jon Jones ...
Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson had plenty to say about each other heading into Saturday's fight for the vacant light heavyweight title.
WEIDMAN VS. BELFORT
'This is what I love to do'
Chris Weidman, the UFC middleweight champion from Baldwin, was excited for UFC 187 open workouts on Wednesday. He was 12 years old when Vitor Belfort first won a UFC tournament.
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Happy birthday, Longo!
Chris Weidman and Gian Villante surprised Ray Longo in the middle of the UFC 187 open workouts with a piece of birthday cake.
Cormier vs. Johnson
Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson discuss their fight against each other instead of Jon Jones at UFC 187 open workouts.
Weidman vs. Belfort
Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort talk about their upcoming fight on Saturday after the UFC 187 open workouts.
'Cowboy' Cerrone workout
Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone wasn't scheduled to do an open workout on the casino floor of the MGM Grand. He just did it anyway.
WEIDMAN VS. BELFORT
How we got here
Recapping the 17-plus months between the first time Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort were scheduled to fight and this weekend when it will happen.
Longo's 'TUF' return
Ray Longo returned to the UFC's training center, home to 'The Ultimate Fighter' show, for the first time in more than seven years.
Real champion?
Jon Jones casts a huge shadow over UFC 187 this week. How will the Cormier-Johnson winner be viewed?
Rollin' with Chris Weidman
Hear from those at Serra BJJ who have been rolling with Chris Weidman since he first started the martial art.
Training days
Scenes from Chris Weidman's training camp on Long Island before UFC 187.
On fighting and FIFA
Yes, Chris Weidman is the reigning UFC middleweight champion, but can he beat Gian Villante in video games?
On sparring Weidman
Stephen Thompson, a UFC welterweight, recalled his first sparring session against Chris Weidman.
On preparing to fight
Team Weidman talks about the rigors of running hills and the final week of sparring in the gym.
Refuse to lose
The catchy phrase kind of rhymes, works well on T-shirts and takes up just 13 characters in social media when adding the hashtag symbol. But to Chris Weidman, it's a mindset and a mantra.
Chris Weidman's UFC fight history
Baldwin's Chris Weidman has had eight fights in the UFC. Here's a recap of his career so far.
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UFC 187 preview
Anthony Johnson and Daniel Cormier fight for the vacant light heavyweight title. Baldwin's Chris Weidman defends his middleweight title against Vitor Belfort.
Daniel Cormier's UFC fight history
A recap of how the former two-time U.S. Olympic wrestler has performed inside the octagon since joining UFC in 2013.
UFC 187 fight card
At MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas
Main card, 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view
Vacant light heavyweight title
Anthony Johnson vs. Daniel Cormier
Middleweight championship
Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort
Other bouts
Donald Cerrone vs. John Makdessi
Travis Browne vs. Andrei Arlovski
Joseph Benavidez vs. John Moraga
Prelims, 8 p.m. on Fox Sports 1John Dodson vs. Zach Makovsky
Dong Hyun-Kim vs. Josh Burkman
Uriah Hall vs. Rafael Natal
Rose Namajunas vs. Nina Ansaroff
Early prelims, 7 p.m. on UFC Fight PassMike Pyle vs. Sean Spencer
Islam Makhachev vs. Leo Kuntz
Justin Scoggins vs. Josh Sampo
The Jon Jones situation
Jones stripped of title
Jon Jones was supposed to defend his title at UFC 187 against Anthony Johnson. As of April 28, he's not the champ, is suspended indefinitely and is facing a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident.
Cormier dismayed
Daniel Cormier lost his last fight -- a title shot against Jon Jones. Now he's got a shot at the vacant title against Anthony Johnson. Still, Cormier was disappointed in Jones.
Previous Chris Weidman documentaries
UFC 162
Weidman vs. Silva
Relive Chris Weidman's stunning victory over then-UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 162 in Las Vegas on July 6, 2013.
UFC 168
Weidman vs. Silva II
Newsday chronicled Baldwin's Chris Weidman in Las Vegas as he defended his title against Anderson Silva on Dec. 28, 2013.
UFC 175
Weidman vs. Machida
Another fight week, another behind-the-scenes look at Chris Weidman as he defends his title against Lyoto Machida on July 5, 2014.