Anderson Silva vs Chris Weidman
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
Key Stats
Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Fan Ratings
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (3)
Anderson Silva vs Chris Weidman: Matchup Breakdown
Anderson Silva is 17-7 in the Middleweight division with a 70.8% win rate. Chris Weidman is 12-8 at Middleweight, winning 60% of the time. Anderson Silva is listed as retired. Chris Weidman is listed as active.
They have met 2 times. Chris Weidman leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 on Dec 28, 2013, won by Chris Weidman by KO/TKO in round 2.
Anderson Silva holds the higher ELO rating, 1,194 to 966. Career peaks are 1,597 for Anderson Silva and 1,329 for Chris Weidman. Anderson Silva has 11 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 17 victories, an 82.4% finish rate. Chris Weidman has 4 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins, finishing 58.3% of the time.
Anderson Silva stands 6' 2" with a reach of 77" and fights southpaw. Chris Weidman is 6' 2" with a reach of 78", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Chris Weidman. Anderson Silva is 51, Chris Weidman is 42.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Anderson Silva has landed 832 significant strikes at 59% accuracy with 3 takedowns and 13:49 of control time. Chris Weidman has landed 626 at 45.1% with 44 takedowns and 1h 4m of control.
Anderson Silva has 13 title fights (11 won) against 5 (4 won) for Chris Weidman. They share 3 common opponents: Uriah Hall, Vitor Belfort, Demian Maia.