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! style="vertical-align: top;"|Born
| style="vertical-align: top;"|Chris Weidman<br> {{birth date and age|mf=undefined|1984|6|17}}<br><sup>Baldwin, New York, United States</sup>
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! style="vertical-align: top;"|Nickname
| style="vertical-align: top;"| "The All-American"
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! style="vertical-align: top;"|Nationality
| style="vertical-align: top;"|[[File:U.S Flag.png]] American
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{{!}} '''Listed height'''
{{!}} 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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{{!}} '''Listed weight'''
{{!}} 186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st)
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{{!}} '''Reach'''
{{!}} 78.0 in (198 cm)
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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%; color:#ffffff; background-color:#FF0000"|Career information
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{{!}} '''Division'''
{{!}} Middleweight
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{{!}} '''Style'''
{{!}} Kickboxing/Wrestling
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{{!}} '''Fought out of'''
{{!}} Garden City, New York, United States
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{{!}} '''Team'''
{{!}} Serra-Longo Fight Team
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{{!}} '''Years active'''
{{!}} 2009-present
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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%; color:#ffffff; background-color:#FF0000"|MMA Record
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{{!}} '''Wins'''
{{!}} 11
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{{!}} '''Loses'''
{{!}} 0
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'''Chris Weidman''' (born June 17, 1984) is a American [[Mixed martial artist]] and the current [[UFC]] Middleweight Champion. Chris Weidman is the only fighter that has defeated [[Anderson Silva]] twice in a calendar year.
==Early life==
Chris Weidman was born in Baldwin, New York, the second of three children. He and his older brother were involved in numerous athletic activities. Chris started wrestling at a very young age. With his natural athleticism he mastered the sport very quickly. He attended Baldwin Senior High School on Long Island where he was a Nassau County and New York state wrestling champion. He was an All-American in Cadet Freestyle and Greco Roman.
A standout in college, he earned All-American wrestling honors twice at Nassau Community College before transferring to Hofstra. He became the first junior college wrestler in history to be a NYS Collegiate Champion. At Hofstra, he became a two-time Division I All-American, placing 3rd at the NCAA tournament his senior year. Weidman graduated from Hofstra University with a bachelor's degree in psychology.<ref name="UFCBio">{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Chris-Weidman|title=Chris Weidman UFC profile|accessdate=2011-03-04|publisher=UFC.com}}</ref>
===Training===
Weidman met Gabriel “Monsta” Toribio while attending Hofstra who invited Weidman to come to [[Matt Serra|Matt]] and Nick Serra's BJJ Academy to help some of the fighters with their wrestling. Weidman also took some jiu-jitsu classes and within three months he competed in and won The East Coast Grappler's Quest in his weight class and the Absolute Division with all 13 matches ending in submissions.
With full-time assistant coaching and graduate school at Hofstra, jiu-jitsu had to be put on hold for a while. While coaching, Weidman trained for the Olympic trials. When his dream was not attained, Weidman had to decide if he wanted to continue training for the world teams and Olympics or give MMA a shot. Toribio brought Weidman to Ray Longo's MMA Academy and introduced Weidman to Longo. With his noticeable technique and skills, Weidman was encouraged to train full-time to fight. He is currently employed by Ray Longo's MMA Academy as the wrestling instructor.
After winning the ADCC East Coast Trials, Weidman qualified for and competed at the 2009 [[ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship]] (with 1 year of formal [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu|Jiu-Jitsu]] training) in Barcelona.<ref name="PROSPECT1">{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Sherdog-Prospect-Watch-Chris-Weidman-19956|title=Sherdog Prospect Watch: Chris Weidman|last=Knapp|first=Brian|accessdate=2011-03-02|publisher=Sherdog.com|date=2009-09-25}}</ref> where he lost a quarter-final match-up to world renowned Jiu-Jitsu practitioner [[André Galvão]].
==Mixed Martial Arts Career==
===Ring of Combat===
Weidman made his MMA debut as a professional representing Team Serra-Longo in February 2009 in Louis Neglia's Ring of Combat 23. He fought as a [[Middleweight]] against Reubem Lopes, whom he submitted quickly via kimura, at 1:35 of the first round. Two months later at Ring of Combat 24, he stopped Mike Stewart with punches in the first round.<ref name="PROSPECT1"/>
Weidman then fought future Ultimate Fighter Contestant [[Uriah Hall]] at Ring of Combat 31 on September 24, 2010. Weidman defeated Hall via TKO (punches) in round 1 and won the Ring of Combat Middleweight championship.<ref>http://www.mmamania.com/2010/9/27/1714586/ring-of-combat-roc-31-results-from-atlantic-city</ref> He then defeated Valdir Araujo via unanimous decision in his first title defence as Ring of Combat middleweight champion.<ref>http://mmadiehards.com/live/features/an-epic-night-at-ring-of-combat-33/</ref>
===Ultimate Fighting Championship===
Weidman made his [[UFC]] debut against [[Alessio Sakara]] on March 3, 2011, at [[UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann]], replacing an injured [[Rafael Natal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/22466/newcomer-weidman-likely-replaces-natal-meets-sakara-at-ufc-on-versus-3.mma |title=Newcomer Weidman likely replaces Natal, meets Sakara at UFC on Versus 3 |publisher=MMAJunkie.com |accessdate=2011-03-04 |date=2011-02-14}}</ref> Weidman who took the fight on two weeks' notice and who was also nursing a rib injury, won a unanimous decision, scoring a decisive 30–27 on all three judges' scorecards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bloodied-Sanchez-Outpoints-Kampmann-30586|title=Bloodied Sanchez Outpoints Kampmann|last=Knapp|first=Brian|work=Sherdog.com|date=2011-03-04|accessdate=2011-03-12}}</ref>
Weidman then replaced [[Court McGee]] to face Jesse Bongfeldt at [[UFC 131]] on June 11, 2011.<ref>http://www.lowkickmma.com/UFC/Chris-Weidman-replaces-Court-McGee-set-to-face-Jesse-Bongfeldt-at-UFC-131-12393</ref> He finished the fight at the end of round 1 with a standing Guillotine Choke. ''He earned submission of the night''.<ref>http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/06/11/ufc-131-results-dos-santos-vs-carwin</ref> Weidman followed up with a technical submission victory over [[Tom Lawlor]] in round 1 at [[UFC 139]].<ref>http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-139-Results-and-PlaybyPlay-37274</ref>
Weidman defeated [[Demian Maia]] by unanimous decision on January 28, 2012 at [[UFC on Fox 2]].<ref name="SherdogWeidman">{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Evans-Clinches-Title-Shot-Routs-Davis-at-UFC-on-Fox-2-39647|title=Evans Clinches Title Shot, Routs Davis at UFC on Fox 2|last=Knapp|first=Brian|publisher=Sherdog.com|date=2012-01-28|accessdate=2012-01-28}}</ref> The fight was initially announced as a split decision but the judges actually scored it as a unanimous decision, clarified by UFC President [[Dana White]] in a tweet.<ref name="WhiteTweet">https://twitter.com/#!/danawhite/status/163440906123485185</ref> Weidman replaced [[Michael Bisping]] on eleven days' notice after [[Mark Munoz]] was forced out of his fight with [[Chael Sonnen]]. Bisping was chosen to take Munoz's place in the co-main event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/7472711/mark-munoz-injures-elbow-fight-vs-chael-sonnen|title=Mark Munoz forced out of fight|last=Okamoto|first=Brett|publisher=ESPN.Go.com|date=2012-01-19|accessdate=2012-01-28}}</ref>
Weidman continued his winning ways when he defeated filipino [[Mark Munoz]] at [[UFC on Fuel TV: Weidman vs. Munoz]] on July 11, 2012. Weidman was in control the entire fight, using his superior wrestling to win the first round. In round 2, Weidman caught Munoz coming forward with a elbow, followed up with a dozen more punches before the referee stopped the fight. Weidman won ''Knockout of the Night'' against Munoz.<ref>http://www.mmamania.com/2012/7/12/3153816/ufc-fuel-tv-4-results-recap-last-night-mark-munoz-chris-weidman-san-jose-mma</ref>
Weidman was expected to face [[Tim Boetsch]] on December 29, 2012 at [[UFC 155]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/30543/chris-weidman-vs-tim-boetsch-slated-for-ufc-155-in-las-vegas.mma|title=Chris Weidman vs. Tim Boetsch slated for UFC 155 in Las Vegas|work=mmajunkie.com|date=September 7, 2012}}</ref> However, he pulled out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by [[Constantinos Philippou]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/31739/chris-weidman-out-of-ufc-155-constantinos-philippou-now-fights-tim-boetsch.mma|date=November 21, 2012|title=Chris Weidman out at UFC 155, Constantinos Philippou now fights Tim Boetsch|work=mmajunkie.com|accessdate=November 21, 2012}}</ref>
===UFC Middleweight Champion===
After nearly a year out of competition due to injury and Hurricane Sandy, on July 6, 2013, Weidman faced [[Anderson Silva]] for the UFC Middleweight title in [[UFC 162]] before a crowd of 12,399 spectators at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.<ref name="UFC162">{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2013/3/6/4071678/anderson-silva-vs-chris-weidman-official-for-ufc-162-headliner-on|title=Anderson Silva vs Chris Weidman official for UFC 162 headliner on July 6 in Las Vegas|publisher=MMAmania.com|author=Brian Hemminger|date=2013-03-06|accessdate=2013-03-06}}</ref> Bookmakers rated Weidman a 2-1 underdog;<ref>{{cite web|last=McCarter|first=Nathan|title=Silva vs. Weidman Betting Odds and Final Prediction|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1695293-silva-vs-weidman-betting-odds-and-final-prediction|work=BleacherReport.com|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|accessdate=11 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.5thround.com/149274/ufc-162-silva-vs-weidman-complete-betting-odds|last=Ngo|first=Tom|title='UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman' Complete Betting Odds|date=2013-07-06|accessdate=2013-07-16}}</ref> however, numerous pundits and fighters including long reigning [[List_of_UFC_champions#Welterweight_Championship|UFC welterweight champion]], [[Georges St-Pierre]], picked Weidman to upset the long reigning [[List_of_UFC_champions#Middleweight_Championship|UFC middleweight champion]]. As Georges St-Pierre predicted, Weidman knocked out Silva early in the second round with another "Knockout of the Night" performance to become the new [[UFC]] [[UFC Middleweight Championship|Middleweight Champion]]. In the first round, Weidman took down the champion onto the canvas to apply some solid ground-and-pound. The second round saw Silva clowning around — taunting and mocking Weidman — until he was caught and dropped by Weidman's left hook which was followed with punches to the grounded Silva — rendering him unconscious. The loss to Weidman was Silva's first in the UFC and ended his 7 year, 17 fight undefeated streak. The KO victory gave Weidman the distinction of being the first and only person to have ever knocked out Silva in a [[mixed martial arts]] match.<ref>http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/7/7/4499496/ufc-162-results-chris-weidman-knocks-out-anderson-silva-to-end</ref>
On July 13, 2013, the UFC President, [[Dana White]], announced that Weidman will rematch Silva for his first title defense at [[UFC 168]]. Silva once again opened as the betting favorite.<ref>http://www.insidemma.com.au/news/422-weidman-vs-silva-ii-announced-for-ufc-168</ref>
On December 28, 2013, Chris Weidman successfully defended his title in a rematch against Anderson Silva at UFC 168. In contrast to their first fight in UFC 162, there was no overt showboating by Silva, yet Weidman still had Silva in trouble early in the first round by dropping him — while in the clinch — with a solid right hook to the side of the head — followed by a barrage of punches that almost finished the fight. In spite of Weidman’s onslaught, Silva managed to pull guard, regain his composure and bloodied Weidman's nose with some elbows and hammer-fist punches off his back, but it was Weidman who got the better of the exchange by controlling the top position for the remainder of the round and striking Silva with the harder punches and elbows. At the start of the second round, Silva launched an offensive with some heavy leg kicks, but unlike their previous fight, Weidman checked most of the leg kicks, and 1:16 into the second round, he perfectly executed a leg check — using his left knee — on a low kick to grotesquely break Silva's left fibia and tibia. Silva immediately fell to the canvas, screaming in agony and clutching his leg — forcing referee [[Herb Dean]] to stop the fight and give Weidman the victory by TKO. In their first encounter, low kicks were some of Silva's most effective strikes, leading Weidman to focus on defending them for the rematch.<ref>http://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/chris-weidman-beats-anderson-silva-to-retain-middleweight-title-at-ufc-168-1.6687311</ref>
Weidman is now expected to fight [[Vitor Belfort]] sometime in 2014.
==Personal Life==
On October 24, 2012, Weidman's house was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/10/30/3578048/bader-chris-weidman-lost-house-to-hurricane-sandy|title=Ryan Bader: Chris Weidman lost house to Hurricane Sandy|accessdate=2012-10-30|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|date=2012-10-30}}</ref> He subsequently volunteered to help rebuild Sandy victims' homes via the non-profit group [http://combatlifestyle.blogspot.in/2013/05/theo-rossi-of-soa-on-his-charity-staten.html '''Staten Strong'''].
Weidman is a practicing Christian.<ref>[http://uscombatsports.com/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&cid=240&id=8964&Itemid=333 Weidman is a "practicing Christian"]</ref> and married to Marivi,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fabwags.com/marivi-weidman-mma-fighter-chris-weidman-wife|title=Chris and Marivi Weidman|publisher=FabWags.com|date=2013-06-01}}</ref> with whom he has two children.<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/the_main_event/flap_top_contender_weidman_nearly_xqgTXvv3bnqzFC0e1C8NlN#axzz2UUnkvYxw Weidman ''New York Post'' profile]</ref>
==Mixed Martial Arts Record==
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|sub-wins=3
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Record'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Opponent'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Method'''
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Date'''
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Time'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Location'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Notes'''
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|11–0
|[[Anderson Silva]]
|TKO (leg injury)
|[[UFC 168]]
|{{dts|2013|December|28}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:16
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|{{small|Defended the [[UFC Middleweight Championship]]}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|10–0
|[[Anderson Silva]]
|KO (punches)
|[[UFC 162]]
|{{dts|2013|July|6}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:18
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|{{small|Won the [[UFC Middleweight Championship]]; Knockout of the Night;}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|9–0
|[[Mark Munoz]]
|KO (elbow & punches)
|[[UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman]]
|{{dts|2012|July|11}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:37
|San Jose, California, United States
|{{small|Knockout of the Night}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|8–0
|[[Demian Maia]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[2012 in UFC#UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis|UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis]]
|{{dts|2012|January|28}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|7–0
|[[Tom Lawlor]]
|Technical submission (d'arce choke)
|[[UFC 139]]
|{{dts|2011|November|19}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:07
|San Jose, California, United States
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 6–0
|[[Jesse Bongfeldt]]
|Submission (standing guillotine choke)
|[[UFC 131]]
|{{dts|2011|June|11}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:54
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|{{small|Submission of the Night}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 5–0
|[[Alessio Sakara]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|[[UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann]]
|{{dts|2011|March|3}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|4–0
|Valdir Araujo
|Decision (unanimous)
|Ring of Combat 33
|{{dts|2010|December|3}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|{{small|Defended ROC Middleweight Championship}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|3–0
|[[Uriah Hall]]
|TKO (punches)
|Ring of Combat 31
|{{dts|2010|September|24}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:06
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|{{small|Won ROC Middleweight Championship}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–0
| Mike Stewart
|TKO (punches)
|Ring of Combat 24
|{{dts|2009|April|17}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:38
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1–0
| Reubem Lopes
|Submission (kimura)
|Ring of Combat 23
|{{dts|2009|February|20}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:35
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External Links==
{{Sherdog|id=42804|name=Chris Weidman}}
[https://twitter.com/ChrisWeidmanUFC/ Chris Weidman's Twitter Profile]
[http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Chris-Weidman/ UFC Profile]