Chris Weidman
Chris “The All-American” Weidman is the Long Island wrestler who ended Anderson Silva’s reign. A two-time NCAA Division I All-American at Hofstra, he went 9–0 in the UFC and then knocked out Silva at UFC 162 in 2013 to win the middleweight title, beating him again in the rematch when Silva broke his leg on a checked kick.
He defended the belt against Lyoto Machida and Vitor Belfort before Luke Rockhold stopped him in 2015, and suffered his own horrific leg break against Uriah Hall in 2021. He was named to the UFC Hall of Fame in 2026. CagePotato covered his title run and his many injuries.
| Full name | Christopher James Weidman |
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| Nickname | The All-American |
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| Place of birth | Baldwin, New York, USA |
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