Tag: Weidman

UFC: Chris Weidman Has Successful Shoulder Surgery, Will Return in 2013

After being forced out of a planned UFC 155 bout opposite Tim Boetsch later next month due to an injured shoulder, rising middleweight contender Chris Weidman announced via Twitter earlier Thursday evening that he had a successful surgery on the ailmen…

After being forced out of a planned UFC 155 bout opposite Tim Boetsch later next month due to an injured shoulder, rising middleweight contender Chris Weidman announced via Twitter earlier Thursday evening that he had a successful surgery on the ailment and plans on returning to the Octagon some time in 2013. Right after getting […]

Chris Weidman Needs to Move Past Anderson Silva and Take Another Fight

The middleweight division is a thin division, thanks to the dominance of current UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva. Yes, it still holds names such as Mark Munoz, Hector Lombard, Alan Belcher, Chris Leben, Jake Shields an…

The middleweight division is a thin division, thanks to the dominance of current UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva. Yes, it still holds names such as Mark Munoz, Hector Lombard, Alan Belcher, Chris Leben, Jake Shields and UFC 152 standouts Michael Bisping and Brian Stann. But how many fighters are true contenders to the […]

Vitor Belfort Wants to Fight Chris Weidman, but ‘The All-American’ Declines

Vitor Belfort has taken to Twitter to voice his interest in fighting the UFC’s newest rising star Chris Weidman. However, “The All-American”’s response via the same medium was an emphatic no. Belfort’s tweet: Guys I spoke …

Vitor Belfort has taken to Twitter to voice his interest in fighting the UFC’s newest rising star Chris Weidman. However, “The All-American”’s response via the same medium was an emphatic no. Belfort’s tweet: Guys I spoke to joe silva and ask to fight with the top contender #weidman here in brasil so I think this […]

UFC News: Mark Munoz Looks “A Little Like Frankenstein” After Loss to Weidman

Following a terribly one-sided loss to Chris Weidman at UFC on FUEL TV 4 last week, it was obvious Mark Munoz’s face suffered some serious damage. In a brief interview with SporTV.com, Munoz revealed some photos of what his face looks like six da…

Following a terribly one-sided loss to Chris Weidman at UFC on FUEL TV 4 last week, it was obvious Mark Munoz’s face suffered some serious damage. In a brief interview with SporTV.com, Munoz revealed some photos of what his face looks like six days after the fight…and it’s not pretty.  “Thanks to the doctor who […]

Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman: UFC Want Fight to Happen

Matchmaker Joe Silva and the UFC’s top brass are all in favor of Chris Weidman vying for Anderson Silva’s 185-pound crown. However, the ultimate decision to get this fight off the ground lies with “The Spider”: “My manager…

Matchmaker Joe Silva and the UFC’s top brass are all in favor of Chris Weidman vying for Anderson Silva’s 185-pound crown. However, the ultimate decision to get this fight off the ground lies with “The Spider”: “My manager has talked to Joe Silva and all of them. And supposedly they actually really want me to […]

UFC on Fuel TV 4 Results: Does Chris Weidman Deserve a Shot at Anderson Silva?

Mark Munoz was the fighter coming into the UFC on Fuel 4 event talking about a title shot. It would be Chris Weidman who left the arena with all the bargaining chips in his pocket. Weidman came out and controlled Munoz from bell to bell, utilizing his …

Mark Munoz was the fighter coming into the UFC on Fuel 4 event talking about a title shot. It would be Chris Weidman who left the arena with all the bargaining chips in his pocket. Weidman came out and controlled Munoz from bell to bell, utilizing his wrestling, jiu-jitsu and, finally, his striking to end […]