Chris Weidman
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Chris Weidman at UFC 230 in New York City in November 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Christopher James Weidman June 17, 1984 Baldwin, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | The All-American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Middleweight (2010–2018, 2020–2025) Light Heavyweight (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Simpsonville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Serra-Longo Fight Team Renzo Gracie Academy Ricardo Almeida BJJ Upstate Karate (2020–present) Gym-O (2020–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009–2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 competed 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.