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Weidman announced these comments prior to the upcoming light heavyweight debut at UFC in ESPN 6. Due to the victory here with Dominick Reyes can fall into title contention. This means confrontation with Jones.
“Anderson Silva actually felt a greater mystery and atmosphere than John Jones,” Weidman told the UFC Boston press on Wednesday. “He reached out and played as he ruled everyone. John Jones doesn't do that. He had two tough fights times in the last two out of the middleweight athlete. Tough guy, but two people did not unmatched in the fight. Anderson Silva fight him when I was invincible feeling. "
Weidman stated that his decision to go up as a light heavyweight was facilitated by the intention to beat two of the greatest fighters in MMA history.
“Up to three skills are very interesting puzzles. I think (Jones) is close to an interesting puzzle down to the skill set, but there won't be many puzzles that keep your mindset and mind focused and keep the moment from reaching you and all of that.
“One of the reasons I'm definitely excited (a light heavyweight) is because there are people who think people can't win and some people think that people are the greatest if they're not the greatest. Weidman added. “This is really exciting at middleweight. So I'm not just shocking the world once, but I'm trying to have the chance to be shocked twice in my career and win two of those who think they're GOAT.
UFC in ESPN 6: Weidman vs. Reyes will be held Friday October 18 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.