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Published 07:01 13 Dec 2015 GMT
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There's a strong argument to be made that the fight could have been stopped at the end of the third round as Rockhold had sliced the then-champion's face to bits with dagger-like elbows and crunching left hands from mount.
But Herb Dean gave Weidman the benefit of the doubt.
There was no comeback for the Long Islander though as Rockhold began the championship rounds in similar circumstances, finding himself in mount and raining down punches which forced the stoppage.
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