An intriguing title fight – against two budding rivals – will apparently be part of the UFC’s December schedule.

While chatting with fans during an informal (and simply epic) Q&A session with his Twitter followers, UFC President Dana White said December is the tentative plan for middleweight champion Chris Weidman (13-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) vs. challenger Luke Rockhold (14-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC).

Although Weidman vs. Rockhold initially was planned for a year-end show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, it was scrapped with the latest MMA-regulation roadblock in New York state. So now, no specific date is set.

As White wrote (via Twitter):

A fight between Weidman, who’s ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA middleweight rankings, and No. 2-ranked Rockhold is likely to land on a big card. For December, that could mean UFC 194 on Dec. 5 or UFC on FOX 17 on Dec. 19, with the former being the more realistic option since it’s a pay-per-view offering.

While largely good-natured, the two fighters have built up a rivalry in recent months. When asked about Rockhold’s biggest strengths, Weidman mentioned, “He’s good looking. I’ll give him that.” They subsequently hit Twitter to trade insults.

Currently, Weidman is a modest (-160) favorite over Rockhold at the sportsbooks.

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