Over the course of the 5 round fight Weidman has proved his dominance over the famed Brazilian striker constantly pressuring him, landing punches, body kicks and securing takedowns. Weidman was then set to defend the belt against former Light Heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida. He would again win with a 2nd round TKO but it was due to the fact that Anderson broke his leg when Weidman checked a kick. Weidman would face Silva in a rematch at UFC 168. Weidman also earned himself Knockout of the Night for his TKO that stopped Silva's reign over the middleweight division. Weidman would catch Silva on the feet with his hands down, and finished the Brazilian legend with ground and pound, prompting referee Herb Dean to step in and stop the fight, crowning Weidman the new UFC middleweight champion. Many believed Weidman could surprise the MMA community, but not many expected Weidman to defeat Silva the way he did. Leading up to the fight, many of Chris' peers, as well as fellow UFC fighters, were picking Weidman to defeat Silva. After impressively defeating Munoz, Weidman challenged middleweight champion Anderson Silva to a fight for the UFC title.Īt UFC 162, Chris would get the opportunity to challenge middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva for the UFC middleweight championship. Weidman after connecting with a vicious elbow that quickly dropped his opponent. An underrated striker, Weidman was able to utilize his power to secure an impressive knock out victory over Mark Munoz at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Currently a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he possesses the ability to finish opponents with both the submission and grappling game. He has recently begun a vocal campaign to challenge middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship.Ī two time Division I All-American, Weidman has some of the best wrestling in the middleweight division today. With key wins over Demian Maia and Mark Munoz, Weidman remains undefeated in the UFC, and in his professional career overall. ![]() After building up a 4-0 record in Ring of Combat, Weidman was declared one of the can't miss prospects of 20 by various mma news outlets and publications. Beginning his career in 2009, Weidman has since taken the mma world by storm.
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