After losing his Middleweight title to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 via fourth-round knockout, "All American" suffered the second loss of his career at UFC 205 a few weeks ago, getting torched by Yoel Romero via flying knee (video here) in his home state of New York.

Despite going through a rough patch, Weidman’s confidence in himself can’t be broken, as he still feels like he’s the best 185-pound fighter in the world, though his previous two efforts haven't show it. To prove his worth, however, Chris is open to take on any top contender or up-and-comer.

That said, when asked about a potential move up to Light Heavyweight on The MMA Hour, Weidman didn’t take it off the table, but says he has plenty to prove at Middleweight.

"It’s definitely a possibility. I could definitely get the size to where I’m not getting outgunned. But I would need some time. I walk around 215, but a lot of these guys walk around at 230. So I would need a little time to go up. But, I do feel like I am best in the world at Middleweight. My last two fights haven't shown it. My words probably don’t mean anything to you, but my coaches and people around me believe in that. There are some contenders, but I feel that one, two, three wins, whatever it takes, I want to do it fast (get back to title shot). I want to fight in February, then two months later, then do it again. I feel like the accolades I already have and the good competition there is in the Middleweight division, it doesn’t take me too many wins to get people excited about me fighting for the title again."

As for who makes sense next, "All American" is open to take on all comers, be it a rising contender or a top-five opponent. And though he stopped short of calling himself a "gatekeeper," Weidman says if any young buck thinks they deserve a crack at the crown, getting past him would prove their worth.

"I know (Robert) Whittaker just won and I would definitely fight him if people are excited about that. I’d fight some of these up-and-coming guys that are coming up and trying to get into the top five. Any of these guys that think they deserve a title shot, if they are able to beat me, then they are right there. If not, then it shoots me right up again. If not, I’ll fight the other top guys, ‘Jacare,’ Rockhold, Mousasi would be another I’m interested in."

While the aforementioned contenders sound like good choices, at this point, the matchups only benefit Weidman given his losing streak. Having Whittaker or Mousasi -- who are riding six and four-fight win streaks, respectively — take on a fighter on a slump, doesn’t make sense for them.

Meanwhile, Rockhold and Souza have unfinished business, so it seems Weidman will have to wait to see how the chips fall before he gets another fight, though he would love to make his comeback at UFC 209, which is set to take place on Feb. 11 inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Here’s my personal choice for his comeback fight, what’s yours?