Chris Weidman

American mixed martial artist (born 1984)

克里斯·韦德曼 · クリス・ウェイドマン · 크리스 와이드먼

Born

17 June 1984, Baldwin

Citizenship

United States

Sport

mixed martial arts, amateur wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Occupation

amateur wrestler, mixed martial arts fighter, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

88 kg (195 lb)

Team / club

Hofstra Pride

Christopher James Weidman (born June 17, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, and MMA analyst. 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.

Competitions

External links

• Wikipedia
• Sherdog
• IMDb
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q565237 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.