Chris Weidman, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an MMA record of 16-8-0 and a UFC record of 12-8-0, fighting in the middleweight division at 185 lbs. Standing tall at 6' 2', he boasts a reach of 78 inches and maintains an orthodox stance. In terms of performance, Weidman demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 3.11, with a striking accuracy of 45%. He absorbed an average of 3.37 strikes per minute, showcasing a strike defense rate of 51%. Additionally, he averaged 3.27 takedowns every 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 42%, and attempted 0.8 submissions in the same timeframe. Throughout his career, Weidman held some notable victories, most notably against Anderson Silva, who had an ELO rating of 1276. In recent years, he competed in five fights, winning against Omari Akhmedov via unanimous decision on August 8, 2020. However, he suffered losses to Uriah Hall via knockout/technical knockout in April 2021, Brad Tavares and Eryk Anders via unanimous decision in August 2023 and December 2024 respectively, and a devastating knockout/technical knockout loss to Eryk Anders on December 7, 2024.