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Chris Weidman Biography

Chris Weidman is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on June 17, 1984 in Long Island, New York State, United States. MMA fighter who was crowned champion of the UFC Middleweight Champion on July 6 2013, 2013.

He was the first person who knocked off UFC champion He became the first man to knock out UFC champion Anderson Silva in an MMA fight. in an MMA fight.

Christopher James Weidman (born June 17, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. In 2013, he earned worldwide prominence by becoming the first man to defeat Anderson Silva (which he did twice) inside the UFC to become the Middleweight Champion, which he held for two and a half years before losing it to Luke Rockhold.

Weidman made his MMA professional debut 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.

He was as the youngest of the three children in Baldwin, New York. He has two children along with the wife of his Marivi Weidman.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In his third bout Weidman won the Ring of Combat middleweight title on September 24, 2010, by defeating Uriah Hall at Ring of Combat 31 via punches in the first round. Weidman defended the ROC Middleweight Championship on December 3, 2010, at Ring of Combat 33 with an impressive victory over Valdir Araujo via unanimous decision. By this point Weidman was being called “one of the most highly-touted blue chip middleweight prospects ever”. Weidman was offered contracts by numerous organizations, but Weidman elected to wait until the UFC offered him a contract, which he quickly accepted.

Chris Weidman Net Worth

Chris Weidman is one of the richest Mma Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Weidman's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was double NCAA All-American before graduating with an undergraduate degree in Psychology in the Psychology department at Hofstra University.

He won Submission of the Night and Knockout of the Night awards in his first five UFC fights.

Christopher James Weidman was born in Baldwin, New York, on June 17, 1984, the second of three children. He is of German and Irish descent and was raised as a Lutheran. 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.

Weidman next faced Tom Lawlor on November 19, 2011, at UFC 139. He won the fight via technical submission, rendering Lawlor unconscious with a D’Arce choke in the first round.

Weidman faced Jesse Bongfeldt on June 11, 2011, at UFC 131, replacing an injured Court McGee. Weidman defeated Bongfeldt via first round standing guillotine choke, earning “Submission of the Night” honors.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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After winning the ADCC East Coast Trials, Weidman qualified for and competed at the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (with one year of formal Jiu-Jitsu training) in Barcelona where he lost a quarter-final match-up to world-renowned Jiu-Jitsu practitioner André Galvão.

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. In 2011, Longo and Weidman LAW MMA opened, where they are instructors, owners and operators in Garden City, New York.

Who is Chris Weidman Dating?

According to our records, Chris Weidman married to Marivi Weidman . As of December 1, 2023, Chris Weidman’s is not dating anyone.

Weidman made his UFC debut against Alessio Sakara on March 3, 2011, at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann, replacing an injured Rafael Natal. 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.

Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Weidman celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.

On October 29, 2012, Weidman’s house was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy. He subsequently volunteered to help rebuild Sandy victims’ homes via the non-profit group Staten Strong. Weidman is a practicing Christian. He and his wife Marivi have three children: Cassidy, CJ, and Colten.

How many times did Chris Weidman defend the title?

He defended his belt twice, once to Lyoto Machida, and once to Vitor Belfort. Both have relatively unimpressive records since title contention. Machida was 3-3 in the UFC and Belfort 2-3.

Who has beaten Chris Weidman?

Move to Light Heavyweight Weidman’s light heavyweight debut took place on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6 against Dominick Reyes in the main event. Weidman lost the fight via knockout in the first round.

What is Chris Weidman's UFC record?

Chris Weidman Record: 15-6-0.

Why did Chris Weidman move to South Carolina?

Chris Weidman moved to South Carolina last summer for family and life reasons. But geography being what it is, commuting from there to the Garden City gym that bears his name (and that of longtime trainer Ray Longo) lacked practicality.

What happened to Chris Weidman?

Weidman ultimately suffered a compound fracture, which means part of the bone in his leg actually came through his skin.

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