When his dream was not attained, Weidman had to decide if he wanted to continue training for the world teams and Olympics or give MMA a shot. [45][46] Mixed Martial Arts website Sherdog also declared Weidman’s knockout of Anderson Silva as “Knockout of the Year” for 2013. [58] Weidman retained his title, winning via unanimous decision (49–45, 48–47, and 49–46). Quarterly Generated Historical RankingsRating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time. Win | Alessio Sakara | Dec | Rd 3 | UFC | 03/03/2011, 2010 Record: 2-0 He attended Baldwin Senior High School on Long Island where he was a Nassau County and New York state wrestling champion. The bout also earned Weidman his first Fight of the Night bonus award. Weidman’s striking still has a ways to go, but as long as he can avoid standing for too long, he should be fine. [13] He was later a wrestling instructor of the university. However, Weidman pulled out of the fight on May 17 with a cervical disc herniation. He became the first junior college wrestler in history to be a NYS Collegiate Champion. A standout in college, he earned All-American wrestling honors twice at Nassau Community College before transferring to Hofstra. After two and half back-and-forth rounds, Weidman conceded a takedown after a missed wheel kick, Rockhold took Weidman’s back and from there transitioned to the full mount landing heavy damage with ground and pound. Chris started wrestling at a very young age. While coaching, Weidman trained for the Olympic trials. Weidman defended the ROC Middleweight Championship on December 3, 2010, at Ring of Combat 33 with an impressive victory over Valdir Araujo via unanimous decision. Overall Record: 7-0 [12] He and his older brother were involved in numerous athletic activities. At Hofstra, he became a two-time Division I All-American, placing 3rd at the NCAA tournament his senior year. Weidman was considered to be a top prospect for good reason as his high-level wrestling and submissions have found him instant success in the UFC. [59], In the fourth defense of his title, Weidman faced Luke Rockhold on December 12, 2015, in the co-main event at UFC 194. Chris Weidman is a rising prospect in the UFC middleweight division. In 2013, he earned worldwide prominence by becoming the first man to defeat Anderson Silva (which he did twice) inside the UFC to become the Middleweight Champion, which he held for two and a half years before losing it to Luke Rockhold. [36] However, he pulled out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Costas Philippou. Win | Jesse Bongfeldt | Sub | Rd 1 | UFC | 06/11/2011 Win | Uriah Hall | Tko | Rd 1 | | 09/24/2010, 2009 Record: 2-0 Weidman was called up to the UFC as an injury replacement at UFC on Versus 3. [30] The fight was initially announced as a split decision but the judges actually scored it as a unanimous decision, clarified by UFC President Dana White in a tweet. [25] Weidman defeated Bongfeldt via first round standing guillotine choke,[26] earning “Submission of the Night” honors. As of September 10, 2020, he is #10 in the UFC middleweight rankings. Weidman moved on to face Jesse Bongfeldt at UFC 131. Win | Valdir Araujo | Dec | Rd 3 | | 12/03/2010 With his natural athleticism he mastered the sport very quickly. Last 5: L W L L W. Association: Serra-Longo Fight Team. The KO victory gave Weidman the distinction of being the first and only person to have ever knocked out Silva in a mixed martial arts match. Bisping was chosen to take Munoz’s place in the co-main event. [50] At the start of the second round, Silva attacked Weidman with a series of kicks including a heavy inside low kick which Weidman checked with his left knee. Weidman faced off against veteran striker Alessio Sakara in his debut. Weidman was allowed to recover, but after watching the replay the officials concluded the strike was legal. Bongfeldt was able to get back to his feet, but found himself trapped in a standing guillotine and was forced to submit. [22] Weidman, who took the fight on two weeks’ notice and who was also nursing a rib injury,[23] won a unanimous decision, scoring a decisive 30–27 on all three judges’ scorecards. He is of German and Irish descent[11] and was raised as a Lutheran. Chris started wrestling at a very young age. Luke Skyler Rockhold (born October 17, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist, signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competes in the Light Heavyweight division. [55] After Vitor Belfort withdrew from his title bout at UFC 173, it was announced that Lyoto Machida will next face Weidman. Weidman lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[71]. From there, Weidman started looking for submissions. Win | Reubem Lopes | Sub | Rd 1 | | 02/20/2009. Current Ranking… Bongfeldt seemed to clip Weidman with an early head kick, but Weidman quickly recovered and wrestled Bongfeldt down to the floor. Pro Record: 15-5-0. Support Fightmatrix.com and reach thousands of MMA fans by advertising with us! [61][62] However, on January 30, the UFC announced that Weidman had pulled out of the bout, citing an injury he sustained in training. Weidman earned All-American honors while wrestling at Hofstra University before making his way to mixed martial arts under the tutelage of Matt Serra and Ray Longo in 2009. Rockhold formerly competed at Middleweight and he is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. [75] Both fighters earned Fight of the Night honors. Weidman next faced Kelvin Gastelum on July 22, 2017, at UFC on Fox 25. [28] He won the fight via technical submission, rendering Lawlor unconscious with a D’arce choke in the first round. Weidman was quickly rising up the ranks as he was scheduled to face TUF 8 alum Tom Lawlor. The good-natured group crosses paths with Daniel Cormier's team. [38][39] Bookmakers rated Weidman a 2–1 underdog;[40][41] however, numerous pundits and fighters including long-reigning UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, picked Weidman to upset the long-reigning middleweight champion:[42][43], As St-Pierre predicted, Weidman knocked out Silva early in the second round with another “Knockout of the Night” performance to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion. Weidman looked much more impressive in his next two fights as he submitted Jesse Bongfeldt and Tom Lawlor in the 1st round. [34] Weidman dominated Munoz throughout first round using his wrestling skills. Weidman lost the bout and his title via TKO in the fourth round. [67] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors. A fighter's rank (US) state is assigned based on the state that the fighter most frequently fought in professionally, within the past three years. [47], On July 13, 2013, the UFC President Dana White announced that Weidman would rematch Silva for his first title defense at UFC 168. At it's most basic level, one can equate "combat age" to "dog years" in that it will mirror the basic human lifecycle. Silva immediately fell to the mat, forcing referee Herb Dean to stop the fight 1:16 into the second round and give Weidman the victory by TKO. 2012 Forecast: [68], A rematch with Rockhold was scheduled to take place on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199. Chris Weidman wants to ‘humble’ Khamzat Chimaev Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman took to Twitter to try and get a fight against fast-rising contender, Khamzat Chimaev. Weidman did fight on short notice, but he has to be careful when facing off against fellow high-level grapplers that may be able to wear him down. Overall Record: 9-0 With his noticeable technique and skills, Weidman was encouraged to train full-time to fight. In his third bout Weidman won the Ring of Combat middleweight title on September 24, 2010, by defeating Uriah Hall at Ring of Combat 31 via punches in the first round. UFC Record: 5-0. [27], Weidman next faced Tom Lawlor on November 19, 2011, at UFC 139. Weidman appeared emotional and said at the post-fight press conference that the doubts and negative comments which he received during his three-fight losing streak was tough on him and his family and he was happy to be back in the game. [60] However, on September 22, it was announced that Weidman had suffered a broken hand and the bout was again rescheduled to take place on February 28, 2015, at UFC 184. [76], Article source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Weidman, ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Weidman, UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen – Post-Fight Rankings, UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana – Post-Fight Rankings, UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa – Post-Fight Rankings. The referee stopped the fight because he thought that the second of these strikes was illegal. A rescheduled bout with Belfort was expected to take place on December 6, 2014, at UFC 181. Ht: 6’2 – Wt: 185 – Age: 28 [32], Weidman faced Mark Muñoz on July 11, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Win | Mike Stewart | Tko | Rd 1 | | 04/17/2009 Fights out of: Mineola, NY, USA [17], In May 2015, Weidman earned a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie and Matt Serra. With his natural athleticism he mastered the sport very quickly. Rank State: Nevada. Click for more details. A quality performance is a fight in which the fighter fought an acceptable opponent. [15][16], With full-time assistant coaching and graduate school at Hofstra, jiu-jitsu had to be put on hold for a while. [44] In honor of Weidman’s victory, Nassau County proclaimed July seventeenth “Chris Weidman Day”. [20] Weidman was offered contracts by numerous organizations,[21] but Weidman elected to wait until the UFC offered him a contract, which he quickly accepted. In the first round, Weidman took down the champion onto the canvas to apply some solid ground-and-pound. He submitted middleweight John Phillips, then TKO’d welterweight Rhys McKee, in the space of just 10 days on “UFC Fight Island” in July, then followed up those victories with a 17-second knockout of Gerald Meerschaert at UFC on ESPN+ 36 in Las Vegas in September. The Win-Loss-Draw record for the fighter in the "Big Leagues". Win | Tom Lawlor | Sub | Rd 1 | UFC | 11/19/2011 [66] That was the very first defeat of Weidman’s career. [37], After nearly a year out of competition due to injury and Hurricane Sandy, on July 6, 2013, Weidman faced Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight title in UFC 162 before a crowd of 12,399 spectators at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. [12] He and his older brother were involved in numerous athletic activities. [69][70], Weidman signed a new, six-fight contract with UFC late September 2016 and faced Yoel Romero on November 12, 2016, at UFC 205. Weidman, despite only being 4-0 overall, was thrown right into the fire as an injury replacement against veteran striker Alessio Sakara at UFC Live 3. These ranking sets have been generated by a recent version of the software, Longest Undefeated Streak (Active Fighters), Longest Undefeated Streak (Retired Fighters), Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Korean Zombie (2020-10-17), Fight Matrix Program – Bellator 249: Cyborg vs. Blencowe (2020-10-15), Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-11-2020). [4], Weidman made his MMA professional debut representing Team Serra-Longo in February 2009 in Louis Neglia’s Ring of Combat 23. A two-time world champion, Rockhold also won the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.

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