Ronaldo Souza
A rematch with Luke Rockhold was expected to take place on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230. However, on October 19, 2018, it was reported Rockhold withdrew from the bout, citing an injury, and he was replaced by Ronaldo Souza. Weidman lost the back-and-forth bout via KO at 2:12 of the third round. Both fighters earned Fight of the Night honors.