Chris Weidman: ‘I Will Beat Anderson Silva on Saturday’

If there really are no guarantees in the sport of MMA, someone should alert Chris Weidman. On a recent episode of UFC Tonight, the middleweight top contender was asked if he will defeat Anderson Silva at UFC 162 this weekend. A confident Weidman assured analysts Chael Sonnen and Kenny Florian that he would, though he […]

If there really are no guarantees in the sport of MMA, someone should alert Chris Weidman. On a recent episode of UFC Tonight, the middleweight top contender was asked if he will defeat Anderson Silva at UFC 162 this weekend. A confident Weidman assured analysts Chael Sonnen and Kenny Florian that he would, though he […]

Chris Weidman Reacts Live to Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar at UFC 153

UFC 162 headliner Chris Weidman participated in an edition of UFC Ultimate Insider’s Full Blast, providing live commentary as Anderson Silva fought Stephan Bonnar at UFC 153 in October.  “Everybody’s on their feet now in Brazil, it’s gonna get nuts,” Weidman said about the Rio de Janeiro crowd. “I’m hoping that it takes more than […]

UFC 162 headliner Chris Weidman participated in an edition of UFC Ultimate Insider’s Full Blast, providing live commentary as Anderson Silva fought Stephan Bonnar at UFC 153 in October.  “Everybody’s on their feet now in Brazil, it’s gonna get nuts,” Weidman said about the Rio de Janeiro crowd. “I’m hoping that it takes more than […]

UFC 162: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Anderson Silva is the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all-time. He’s surpassed not only his peers like Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones, but also the classics of yesteryear. Fedor Emelianenko has a case. So does Royce Gracie. But neither can match Silva. No one has ever done it better in the cage and Anderson […]

Anderson Silva is the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all-time. He’s surpassed not only his peers like Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones, but also the classics of yesteryear. Fedor Emelianenko has a case. So does Royce Gracie. But neither can match Silva. No one has ever done it better in the cage and Anderson […]

Fun Facts and Stats for UFC 162: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Fight Card

In a few days the UFC will be back from its three-week break. The fight card the promotion will offer fans of mixed martial arts will be headlined by one of the most eagerly anticipated bouts of the year, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva versus top-ranked challenger Chris Weidman. The four other fights on the […]

In a few days the UFC will be back from its three-week break. The fight card the promotion will offer fans of mixed martial arts will be headlined by one of the most eagerly anticipated bouts of the year, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva versus top-ranked challenger Chris Weidman. The four other fights on the […]

UFC 162 Predictions: Pros Make Their Picks for Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman

UFC 162 is getting ever closer, and the talk leading into the July 6 fight card has mostly been focused on which fighter is going to walk away from the main event with the middleweight title strapped around his waist. On one side of the Octagon will be the man recognized by many to be […]

UFC 162 is getting ever closer, and the talk leading into the July 6 fight card has mostly been focused on which fighter is going to walk away from the main event with the middleweight title strapped around his waist. On one side of the Octagon will be the man recognized by many to be […]

Chris Weidman: Anderson Silva’s Final Test at Middleweight

Right or wrong, Anderson Silva gets a lot more slack than other UFC fighters. He chooses his events, his contract terms and, to the chagrin of most UFC middleweights, his opponents. Roughly a year ago, when Silva pushed for bouts against Luke Rockhold, Michael Bisping and (inexplicably) Cung Le, it was seen by many as […]

Right or wrong, Anderson Silva gets a lot more slack than other UFC fighters. He chooses his events, his contract terms and, to the chagrin of most UFC middleweights, his opponents. Roughly a year ago, when Silva pushed for bouts against Luke Rockhold, Michael Bisping and (inexplicably) Cung Le, it was seen by many as […]