Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman (born June 17, 1984 in Baldwin , New York ) is an American MMA athlete and former UFC middleweight champion .
On July 6, 2013 (UFC 162) he won the middleweight title of the UFC in the fight against Anderson Silva by knockout in the 2nd round. In the rematch on December 28, 2013 (UFC 168), he confirmed his title by winning again in the 2nd round. At UFC 175 on July 5, 2014 he fought against Lyoto Machida , he won this fight over the entire distance of five rounds on points (unanimous decision). At UFC 187 on May 23, 2015, Weidman was again able to defend his title against a strong opponent, in this case Vitor Belfort, whom he defeated in the first round by TKO. On December 12, 2015, however, he lost his title to Luke Rockhold due to a TKO defeat . After a break of almost a year, Weidman returned to UFC 205 on, but lost to Yoel Romero to Flying Knee. This was followed by a wide defeat against Gegard Mousasi by knee kicks. On July 22, 2017, Weidman was able to end his series of defeats by defeating Kelvin Gastelum .
Combat Statistics
| Result | opponent | Siegart | event | date |
| victory |
 Kelvin Gastelum
|
Task (arm triangle choke) | UFC on Fox 25 - Weidman vs. Gastelum | July 22, 2017 |
| defeat |
 Gegard Mousasi
|
TKO (knee kicks) | UFC 210 - Cormier vs. Johnson 2 | April 08, 2017 |
| defeat |
Yoel Romero
|
KO (Flying Knee) | UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor | November 12, 2016 |
| defeat |
Luke Rockhold
|
TKO (blows) | UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor | December 12, 2015 |
| victory |
 Vitor Belfort
|
TKO (blows) | UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier | May 23, 2015 |
| victory |
Lyoto Machida
|
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 175 - Weidman vs. Machida | 5th July 2014 |
| victory |
Anderson Silva
|
TKO (leg injury) | UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2 | December 28, 2013 |
| victory |
Anderson Silva
|
KO (blow) | UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman | July 6, 2013 |
| victory |
Mark Munoz
|
KO (elbow) | UFC on Fuel TV 4 - Munoz vs. Weidman | July 11, 2012 |
| victory |
Demian Maia
|
Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis | January 28, 2012 |
| victory |
Tom Lawlor
|
Submission (Brabo Choke) | UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson | November 19, 2011 |
| victory |
Jesse Bongfeldt
|
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin | June 11, 2011 |
| victory |
 Alessio Sakara
|
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live 3 - Sanchez vs. Kampmann | March 3, 2011 |
| victory |
Valdir Araujo
|
Decision (unanimous) | ROC 33 - Ring of Combat 33 | December 3, 2010 |
| victory |
Uriah Hall
|
TKO (blows) | ROC 31 - Ring of Combat 31 | September 24, 2010 |
| victory |
Mike Stewart
|
TKO (blows) | ROC 24 - Ring of Combat 24 | April 17, 2009 |
| victory |
Reubem Lopes
|
Submission (Kimura) | ROC 23 - Ring of Combat 23 | February 20, 2009 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.spox.com/de/sport/mehrsport/ufc/1312/Artikel/ufc-168-las-vegas-chris-weidman-bleibt-champion-mittelgewicht-beinbruch-anderson-silva-dennis-siver .html
- ↑ Weidman and Rousey defend SPOX.com title
- ↑ Chris Weidman in the Sherdog database , accessed May 26, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weidman, Chris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American MMA athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th June 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baldwin , New York |