Chris Weidman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Weidman
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Jun 17, 1984(1984-06-17)
Age	40
Birthplace	Long Island
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Gemini

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.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chris Weidman height 6 ft 2 in Chris weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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.

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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.