Chris Weidman

Middleweight· Not Fighting

Chris Weidman

“The All-American”· NY, United States

Pro record

16-8-0

Model Elo

1536

#734 of 1994

Age
40
Height
6'2"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
LAW MMA
Born
NY, United States
UFC debut
Mar 3, 2011

Profile

Chris Weidman is 12–8 in the UFC since 2011. 7 of those 12 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. 4 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: lost to Eryk Anders by KO/TKO (Dec 7, 2024).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
12–8
since 2011
Finish rate
58%
7 of 12 wins
1st-round finishes
3
Elite wins
4
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
9
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
3h 21m
avg 10:05 per fight
Opposition
1664
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Anderson Silva

    Anderson Silva

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 5, 2013

    1902opp. Elo
  2. Anderson Silva

    Anderson Silva

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · Dec 27, 2013

    1853opp. Elo
  3. Lyoto Machida

    Lyoto Machida

    unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · Jul 4, 2014

    1739opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.11

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min3.37

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy45%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense51%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.37

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min3.27

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy42%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense72%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.82

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 73%Body 16%Legs 11%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 67%Clinch 9%Ground 24%

Average fight time: 10:05

Fight history (20)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LEryk AndersEryk AndersRecord after: 12-8KO/TKORound 2 · 4:51UFC 310Dec 7, 2024
WBruno SilvaBruno SilvaRecord after: 12-7unanimous decisionRound 3 · 2:18UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. FiorotMar 29, 2024
LBrad TavaresBrad TavaresRecord after: 11-7unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'MalleyAug 18, 2023
LUriah HallUriah HallRecord after: 11-6KO/TKORound 1 · 0:17UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2Apr 23, 2021
WOmari AkhmedovOmari AkhmedovRecord after: 11-5unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. OleinikAug 7, 2020
LDominick ReyesDominick ReyesRecord after: 10-5KO/TKORound 1 · 1:43UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. WeidmanOct 17, 2019
LRonaldo SouzaRonaldo SouzaRecord after: 10-4KO/TKORound 3 · 2:46UFC 230: Cormier vs. LewisNov 2, 2018
WKelvin GastelumKelvin GastelumRecord after: 10-3submissionRound 3 · 3:45UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. GastelumJul 21, 2017
LGegard MousasiGegard MousasiRecord after: 9-3KO/TKORound 2 · 3:13UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2Apr 7, 2017
LYoel RomeroYoel RomeroRecord after: 9-2KO/TKORound 3 · 0:24UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorNov 11, 2016
LLuke RockholdLuke RockholdRecord after: 9-1KO/TKORound 4 · 3:12UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 11, 2015
WVitor BelfortVitor BelfortRecord after: 9-0KO/TKORound 1 · 2:53UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 22, 2015
WLyoto MachidaLyoto MachidaRecord after: 8-0unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 175: Weidman vs MachidaJul 4, 2014
WAnderson SilvaAnderson SilvaRecord after: 7-0KO/TKORound 2 · 1:16UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2Dec 27, 2013
WAnderson SilvaAnderson SilvaRecord after: 6-0KO/TKORound 2 · 1:18UFC 162: Silva vs WeidmanJul 5, 2013
WMark MunozMark MunozRecord after: 5-0KO/TKORound 2 · 1:37UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs WeidmanJul 10, 2012
WDemian MaiaDemian MaiaRecord after: 4-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC on FOX: Evans vs DavisJan 27, 2012
WTom LawlorTom LawlorRecord after: 3-0submissionRound 1 · 2:07UFC 139: Shogun vs HendersonNov 18, 2011
WJesse BongfeldtJesse BongfeldtRecord after: 2-0submissionRound 1 · 4:54UFC 131: Dos Santos vs CarwinJun 10, 2011
WAlessio SakaraAlessio SakaraRecord after: 1-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Live: Sanchez vs KampmannMar 2, 2011