On the clock
7 of 12 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
12–8UFC record
8 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
81stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 3 submission 5 decision
Finish rate58% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 7
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time10:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min3.4
Control time33% of the fight
Best winAnderson Silva rated 1872 at 185 lb going in
Figures cover 19 of 20 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Chris Weidman’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 4toughest oppositionNo. 6takedownsNo. 7dominant winsNo. 9dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
70
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
65
87.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
95
81st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
44
58%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
−0.04
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
29
3.18
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
68
3.22
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
91
3.44
ControlShare of fight time in control
80
33%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Anderson Silva, rated 1872 at 185 lb. Dominant in 8 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 30 Mar 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1581, after 18 fights there.
12–6Record at 185 lb
8 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
1647Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 3 submission 5 decision
Finish rate58% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time10:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min3.4
Control time32% of the fight
Best winAnderson Silva rated 1872 going in
Against the division
How Chris Weidman’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Chris Weidman is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 4dominant winsNo. 6toughest oppositionNo. 6dominant-win rateNo. 6takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
75
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
68
87.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
90
81st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
42
58%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
−0.01
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
31
3.19
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
3.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
90
3.39
ControlShare of fight time in control
78
32%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 12 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Anderson Silva, rated 1872 at 185 lb. Dominant in 8 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 18 Oct 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1627, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 205 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1683Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time1:43
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 4.7
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min8.7
Control time68% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Chris Weidman has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
20 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2024 | Loss | 7–93 | Eryk Anders | KO/TKO | R2 4:51 | Catch Weight | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Bruno Blindado Silva | unanimous decision | R3 2:18 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Loss | 19–81 | Brad Tavares | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Loss | 14–86 | Uriah Hall | KO/TKO | R1 0:17 | Middleweight | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Win | 80–20 | Omari Akhmedov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik |
| 18 Oct 2019 | Loss | 10–90 | Dominick Reyes | KO/TKO | R1 1:43 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Loss | 11–89 | Jacare Souza | KO/TKO | R3 2:46 | Middleweight | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Win | 91–9 | Kelvin Gastelum | submission | R3 3:45 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum |
| 8 Apr 2017 | Loss | 9–91 | Gegard Mousasi | KO/TKO | R2 3:13 | Middleweight | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Loss | 10–90 | Yoel Romero | KO/TKO | R3 0:24 | Middleweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Loss | 8–92 | Luke Rockhold | KO/TKO | R4 3:12 | Middleweight | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
| 23 May 2015 | Win | 91–9 | Vitor Belfort | KO/TKO | R1 2:53 | Middleweight | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Win | 80–20 | Lyoto Machida | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida |
| 28 Dec 2013 | Win | 93–7 | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO | R2 1:16 | Middleweight | UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO | R2 1:18 | Middleweight | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Win | 96–4 | Mark Munoz | KO/TKO | R2 1:37 | Middleweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Win | 78–22 | Demian Maia | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Win | 88–12 | Tom Lawlor | submission | R1 2:07 | Middleweight | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Win | 89–11 | Jesse Bongfeldt | submission | R1 4:54 | Middleweight | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin |
| 3 Mar 2011 | Win | 83–17 | Alessio Sakara | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann |