Chris Weidman

"The All-American"

MMA Record: 16-8-0
UFC Record: 12-8-0
Weight Class: Middleweight

Chris Weidman "The All-American" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Chris Weidman has 12 wins in the UFC. Chris Weidman lands an average of 3.11 significant strikes per minute and averages 3.27 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

20
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

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.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1276

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
78'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jun 17 1984
Age
41
Peak ELO
1191
ELO Rank
185 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
438-176-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1084.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1080.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.11
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
45%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.37
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
51%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
3.27
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.8
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Chris Weidman Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2024-12-07 UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Eryk Anders KO/TKO Punches 2 4:51 Loss
2024-03-30 UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Bruno Silva U-DEC 3 2:18 Win
2023-08-19 UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley Brad Tavares U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-04-24 UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Uriah Hall KO/TKO 1 0:17 Loss
2020-08-08 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik Omari Akhmedov U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-10-18 UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman Dominick Reyes KO/TKO Punches 1 1:43 Loss
2018-11-03 UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis Jacare Souza KO/TKO Punches 3 2:46 Loss
2017-07-22 UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum Kelvin Gastelum SUB Arm Triangle 3 3:45 Win
2017-04-08 UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 Gegard Mousasi KO/TKO Knee 2 3:13 Loss
2016-11-12 UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor Yoel Romero KO/TKO Flying Knee 3 0:24 Loss
2015-12-12 UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor Luke Rockhold KO/TKO Punches 4 3:12 Loss
2015-05-23 UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier Vitor Belfort KO/TKO Punches 1 2:53 Win
2014-07-05 UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida Lyoto Machida U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2013-12-28 UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 Anderson Silva KO/TKO 2 1:16 Win
2013-07-06 UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman Anderson Silva KO/TKO Punch 2 1:18 Win
2012-07-11 UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman Mark Munoz KO/TKO Elbow 2 1:37 Win
2012-01-28 UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis Demian Maia U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2011-11-19 UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson Tom Lawlor SUB D'Arce Choke 1 2:07 Win
2011-06-11 UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin Jesse Bongfeldt SUB Guillotine Choke 1 4:54 Win
2011-03-03 UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann Alessio Sakara U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Chris Weidman ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
20 2024-12-07 Eryk Anders 1044 Loss -19 1092
19 2024-03-30 Bruno Silva 1049 Win +14 1111
18 2023-08-19 Brad Tavares 1045 Loss -19 1097
17 2021-04-24 Uriah Hall 1099 Loss -18 1116
16 2020-08-08 Omari Akhmedov 1078 Win +14 1134
15 2019-10-18 Dominick Reyes 1080 Loss -19 1120
14 2018-11-03 Jacare Souza 1148 Loss -16 1139
13 2017-07-22 Kelvin Gastelum 1120 Win +20 1155
12 2017-04-08 Gegard Mousasi 1126 Loss -17 1135
11 2016-11-12 Yoel Romero 1124 Loss -18 1152
10 2015-12-12 Luke Rockhold 1086 Loss -21 1170
9 2015-05-23 Vitor Belfort 1180 Win +21 1191
8 2014-07-05 Lyoto Machida 1156 Win +16 1170
7 2013-12-28 Anderson Silva 1252 Win +26 1154
6 2013-07-06 Anderson Silva 1276 Win +29 1128
5 2012-07-11 Mark Munoz 1109 Win +22 1099
4 2012-01-28 Demian Maia 1108 Win +18 1077
3 2011-11-19 Tom Lawlor 1033 Win +21 1059
2 2011-06-11 Jesse Bongfeldt 1000 Win +20 1038
1 2011-03-03 Alessio Sakara 1037 Win +18 1018

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