LI's Chris Weidman was defeated for the first time in his career, losing his UFC middleweight title to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 in Las Vegas.

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Chris Weidman gets prepped to fight Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman gets ready to fight Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015. Rockhold took Weidman's middleweight title with a fourth-round TKO.

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Luke Rockhold gets ready to fight middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015. Rockhold took Weidman's middleweight title with a fourth-round TKO.

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Chris Weidman gets ready to fight Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015. Rockhold took Weidman's middleweight title with a fourth-round TKO.

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Chris Weidman gets ready to fight Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015. Rockhold took Weidman's middleweight title with a fourth-round TKO.

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Baldwin's Chris Weidman lost his UFC middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Baldwin's Chris Weidman lost his UFC middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Baldwin's Chris Weidman lost his UFC middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Baldwin's Chris Weidman lost his UFC middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Baldwin's Chris Weidman, right, lost his UFC middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Baldwin's Chris Weidman lost his UFC middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman lands a kick to the side of Luke Rockhold, left. Weidman lost his UFC middleweight title to Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Luke Rockhold ducks away from Chris Weidman, left. Weidman lost his UFC middleweight title to Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Luke Rockhold is excited as beat Chris Weidman to take his UFC middleweight title by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman, left, lost his UFC middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman goes for the kick on Luke Rockhold. Weidman lost his UFC middleweight title to Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman lost his UFC middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman lost his UFC middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman lost his UFC middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman lost his middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman lost his middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman lost his middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman stands in defeat as Luke Rockhold took his UFC middleweight title by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Luke Rockhold waves to the crowd after beating Chris Weidman for the UFC middleweight title by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman lost his middleweight title to Luke Rockhold by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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Chris Weidman is consoled by his father, Charlie Weidman, after Luke Rockhold took his UFC middleweight title by fourth-round TKO at UFC 194 in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, 2015.

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