Catch Weight · “The All-American”
Chris Weidman
16-8-0 UFC 12-8-0
6'2"Height
78"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1984-06-17Born
4KO wins
3Sub wins
58.3%Finish rate
10:04Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.11
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.37
Striking accuracy45.1%
Striking defense51.0%
Takedowns / 15 min3.27
Takedown accuracy42.3%
Takedown defense72.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.82
Control time32.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-7
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
20 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Eryk Anders 8-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:51 — UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · 2024-12-07
16/36Sig. strikes
62/102Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:15Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Bruno Silva 4-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 2:18 — UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · 2024-03-30
75/111Sig. strikes
30/88Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
3:15Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brad Tavares 14-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · 2023-08-19
37/92Sig. strikes
70/115Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
1:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Uriah Hall 9-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:17 — UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · 2021-04-24
1/2Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Omari Akhmedov 8-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · 2020-08-08
29/56Sig. strikes
33/91Absorbed
5/16Takedowns
8:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dominick Reyes 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:43 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · 2019-10-18
3/6Sig. strikes
8/11Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jacare Souza 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:46 — UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · 2018-11-03
68/193Sig. strikes
74/132Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kelvin Gastelum 8-2 walk-in Submission · R3 3:45 — UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · 2017-07-22
36/76Sig. strikes
26/47Absorbed
7/13Takedowns
7:35Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Gegard Mousasi 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:13 — UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · 2017-04-08
13/29Sig. strikes
49/93Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
3:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Yoel Romero 7-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:24 — UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · 2016-11-12
12/47Sig. strikes
18/40Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
0:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Luke Rockhold 4-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R4 3:12 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · 2015-12-12
48/75Sig. strikes
126/191Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
4:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vitor Belfort 13-6 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:53 — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · 2015-05-23
46/69Sig. strikes
18/32Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Lyoto Machida 13-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · 2014-07-05
65/177Sig. strikes
58/139Absorbed
5/13Takedowns
4:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anderson Silva 16-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 1:16 — UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · 2013-12-28
20/44Sig. strikes
8/15Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:21Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Anderson Silva 16-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 1:18 — UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · 2013-07-06
16/43Sig. strikes
14/24Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:55Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Mark Munoz 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:37 — UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · 2012-07-11
28/37Sig. strikes
0/7Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:12Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Demian Maia 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · 2012-01-28
58/166Sig. strikes
51/169Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
1:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tom Lawlor 3-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:07 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · 2011-11-19
3/6Sig. strikes
2/7Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jesse Bongfeldt 0-0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:54 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · 2011-06-11
7/17Sig. strikes
5/12Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Alessio Sakara 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · 2011-03-03
45/105Sig. strikes
27/71Absorbed
5/8Takedowns
8:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Chris Weidman) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
4
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
20
Ring of Combat
4
Full career — 24 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Eryk Anders | TKO (punches) | UFC 310
2024-12-07 |
UFC | 2 | 4:50 |
| W | Bruno Silva | Technical Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
2024-03-30 |
UFC | 3 | 2:18 |
| L | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 292
2023-08-19 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Uriah Hall | TKO (leg injury) | UFC 261
2021-04-24 |
UFC | 1 | 0:17 |
| W | Omari Akhmedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
2020-08-08 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dominick Reyes | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
2019-10-18 |
UFC | 1 | 1:43 |
| L | Ronaldo Souza | KO (punches) | UFC 230
2018-11-03 |
UFC | 3 | 2:46 |
| W | Kelvin Gastelum | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
2017-07-22 |
UFC | 3 | 3:45 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi | TKO (knees) | UFC 210
2017-04-08 |
UFC | 2 | 3:13 |
| L | Yoel Romero | KO (flying knee) | UFC 205
2016-11-12 |
UFC | 3 | 0:24 |
| L | Luke Rockhold | TKO (punches) | UFC 194
2015-12-12 |
UFC | 4 | 3:12 |
| W | Vitor Belfort | TKO (punches) | UFC 187
2015-05-23 |
UFC | 1 | 2:53 |
| W | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 175
2014-07-05 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Anderson Silva | TKO (leg injury) | UFC 168
2013-12-28 |
UFC | 2 | 1:16 |
| W | Anderson Silva | KO (punches) | UFC 162
2013-07-06 |
UFC | 2 | 1:18 |
| W | Mark Muñoz | KO (elbow and punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman
2012-07-11 |
UFC | 2 | 1:37 |
| W | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
2012-01-28 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tom Lawlor | Technical Submission (D'Arce choke) | UFC 139
2011-11-19 |
UFC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Jesse Bongfeldt | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 131
2011-06-11 |
UFC | 1 | 4:54 |
| W | Alessio Sakara | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
2011-03-03 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Valdir Araújo | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 33
2010-12-03 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Uriah Hall | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 31
2010-09-24 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 3:06 |
| W | Mike Stewart | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 24
2009-04-17 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Reubem Lopes | Submission (kimura) | Ring of Combat 23
2009-02-20 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 1:35 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Chris Weidman) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Catch Weight average, over 15 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.