| Chris Weidman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Chris Weidman at UFC 230 in New York City in November 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Christopher James Weidman[1] June 17, 1984 Baldwin, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | The All-American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Middleweight (2010–2018, 2020–present) Light Heavyweight (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Simpsonville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Serra-Longo Fight Team Renzo Gracie Academy Ricardo Almeida BJJ Upstate Karate (2020–present)[4][5] Gym-O (2020–present)[4][5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Jiu-Jitsu Coach: Matt Serra/John Danaher Striking Coach: Ray Longo/Mark Henry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Matt Serra and Renzo Gracie[6][7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Hofstra University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable school(s) | Baldwin Senior High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | chrisweidman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher James Weidman (born June 17, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion.
An accomplished amateur wrestler, Weidman was a two-time NJCAA All-American and a two-time NCAA Division I All-American during his collegiate career. He began his mixed martial arts career in 2008, and joined the UFC in 2011, soon amassing a 9–0 record. In 2013, Weidman came to worldwide prominence by defeating Anderson Silva to win the UFC Middleweight Championship. This ended Silva's 16-fight winning streak inside the UFC and his seven-year reign as the champion. Weidman retained the title for two and a half years, defending it three times.
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- ^ "Fight Card – UFC 187 Johnson vs. Cormier". UFC.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
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- ^ a b Thomas Gerbasi (August 6, 2020). "Chris Weidman Making Most Of New Environment". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- ^ a b Thomas Gerbasi (April 21, 2021). "Chris Weidman Honors Late Father-In-Law Ahead Of UFC 261 Bout". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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