Chris Weidman

All American

USA

Stopped by Eryk Anders
MiddleweightUFC
December 7, 2024
Weidman lost to Eryk Anders via TKO (strikes) at 4:51 of Round 2 at UFC 310 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
That was difficult to watch. A shell of his former self at age 40 and having undergone countless surgeries, Weidman actually had a chance to win this fight. He knocked Anders down in Round 1 but was unable to close the show. His downfall came after pulling guard early in Round 2 in hopes of finding a guillotine choke. Anders managed to slip out and Chris found himself on the bottom. He absorbed dozens and dozens of unanswered blows before referee Mark Smith -- who gave Weidman more than ample time to recover -- pulled the plug. Chris' desire to continue his career is admirable, but he has just one win dating back to August 2020. The UFC may have to step in here at some point if Weidman doesn't decide to hang up his gloves on his own.
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Anders fight rescheduled
MiddleweightUFC
November 20, 2024
Weidman will take on Eryk Anders in a middleweight bout at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Weidman was initially slated to face Anders on Nov. 16, but the fight was cancelled. He'll get another shot at younger fighter, and he'll be looking to stack wins after he knocked off Bruno Silva back in March via unanimous decision. Anders, meanwhile, will also look to notch consecutive UFC wins after he took care of Jamie Pickett back in March.
Another chance at NYC
MiddleweightUFC
August 7, 2024
Weidman is scheduled to compete against fellow middleweight Eryk Anders at UFC 309 in New York City on Nov. 16, per Mike Bohn of MMAJunkie.com.
ANALYSIS
Having defeated Bruno Silva most recently, Weidman will get a more difficult challenge in Anders, who is fighting off an impressive win over Jamie Pickett. For Weidman, this is another shot to redeem himself at Madison Square Garden. Weidman is 0-2 with two KO losses in the venue, and his more recent loss began a 2-4 span that he hopes he has finally recovered from.
First win since August 2020
MiddleweightUFC
March 31, 2024
Weidman defeated Bruno Silva via technical unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Atlantic City.
ANALYSIS
It was Weidman's first victory since August 2020 and just his second dating back to July 2017. Obviously the bar is exceedingly low, but Chris looked a bit better here than in recent bouts. He scored a takedown and plenty of ground control time in Round 1, and his chin held up the entire fight, which was probably the biggest concern of all. It was originally scored a knockout win for Weidman, but upon review, it was correctly determined a pair of accidental eye pokes in Round 3 led to the sequence that resulted in the stoppage. Weidman will be 40 years of age in June but has displayed zero desire to step aside, and this result certainly isn't going to change that.
Fighting Silva
MiddleweightUFC
January 6, 2024
Weidman (leg) will fight Bruno Silva at UFC Atlantic City on March 30, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
A fractured leg has kept Weidman out of action since his last fight in August -- a loss against Brad Tavares. Weidman has dropped two fights since his last win in 2020, and he could be at risk to come out a bit rusty versus Silva.
Suffers fractured leg
MiddleweightUFC
August 31, 2023
Weidman fractured his left leg during his fight with Brad Tavares at UFC 292, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Weidman underwent multiple MRIs, which revealed no ligament tears but a fractured leg nonetheless. Weidman's legs were constantly targeted during the Tavares fight, not surprising considering the former's gruesome leg break more than two years ago. For now, Weidman is both without a return date and not expected to fight again in 2023.