Chris Weidman vs Gegard Mousasi

Fighter 1
VS
Fighter 2
Top Rated Fighters

At a glance

2Key stats ledof 7 compared4
12-8UFC record9-3
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
888ELO rating: Mousasi leads1,142
0Win streak: Mousasi leads5
WLLWLLast 5 (old → new)WWWWW
58.3%Finish rate: Mousasi leads66.7%
78"Reach: Weidman leads76"
6' 2"Height: Level6' 2"
42 yrsAge41 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
31.3Sig. strikes / fight: Mousasi leads38.8
2.2Takedowns / fight: Weidman leads0.8

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

0Mousasi leads the series1
  1. Mousasi wonKO/TKO · R2UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

WeidmanKOSUBDEC
MousasiKODEC
4 (33.3%)KO/TKO: Mousasi leads5 (55.6%)
3 (25.0%)Submission: Weidman leads1 (11.1%)
5 (41.7%)Decision: Weidman leads3 (33.3%)

Common opponents (5)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

626Sig. strikes landed: Weidman leads465
45.1%Strike accuracy: Mousasi leads50.3%
5Knockdowns: Weidman leads2
460Head strikes: Weidman leads332
100Body strikes: Weidman leads48
66Leg strikes: Mousasi leads85

Grappling career totals

44Takedowns landed: Weidman leads9
42.3%Takedown accuracy: Mousasi leads52.9%
1h 04mControl time: Weidman leads0h 28m
11Sub. attempts: Weidman leads3
0Reversals: Mousasi leads1

Career UFC bouts

20Fights: Weidman leads12
12Wins: Weidman leads9
8Losses: Mousasi leads3
7Finishes: Weidman leads6
60.0%Win rate: Mousasi leads75.0%
4Title wins: Weidman leads0
5Title fights: Weidman leads0
9Best win streak: Weidman leads5
1,361Peak ELO: Weidman leads1,142
265Days / fight: Mousasi leads133
185 lbs.Weight185 lbs.

Chris Weidman vs Gegard Mousasi: Matchup Breakdown

Chris Weidman is 12-8 in the Middleweight division with a 60.0% win rate. Gegard Mousasi is 9-3 at Middleweight, winning 75.0% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Gegard Mousasi leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 on Apr 8, 2017, won by Gegard Mousasi by KO/TKO in round 2.

Gegard Mousasi holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,142 to 888. Career peaks are 1,361 for Chris Weidman and 1,142 for Gegard Mousasi. Chris Weidman has 4 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 12 victories, a 58.3% finish rate. Gegard Mousasi has 5 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 66.7% of the time.

Chris Weidman stands 6' 2" with a reach of 78" and fights orthodox. Gegard Mousasi is 6' 2" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Chris Weidman. Chris Weidman is 42, Gegard Mousasi is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Chris Weidman has landed 626 significant strikes at 45.1% accuracy with 44 takedowns and 1h 04m of control time. Gegard Mousasi has landed 465 at 50.3% with 9 takedowns and 0h 28m of control.

Chris Weidman has 5 title fights (4 won) against 0 (0 won) for Gegard Mousasi. They share 5 common opponents: Uriah Hall, Jacare Souza, Vitor Belfort, Lyoto Machida, Mark Munoz.

Advertisement

Have Chris Weidman and Gegard Mousasi fought before?

Yes. Chris Weidman and Gegard Mousasi have fought once in the UFC. Gegard Mousasi won by KO/TKO at UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 on April 8, 2017.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Chris Weidman or Gegard Mousasi?

Chris Weidman has more UFC wins: 12 to 9. Chris Weidman's UFC record is 12-8; Gegard Mousasi's is 9-3.

KO/TKO wins: Chris Weidman 4, Gegard Mousasi 5. Submission wins: Chris Weidman 3, Gegard Mousasi 1.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Chris Weidman or Gegard Mousasi?

Chris Weidman and Gegard Mousasi are the same height: 6'2". Chris Weidman has the longer reach: 78 inches to 76.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.