Chris Weidman News
Chris Weidman reveals tragic passing of father-in-law, turns to fans for help with scholarship fund
Adam Martin - February 21, 2021
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman revealed this father-in-law recently passed away, and the family is asking fans to help. According to his obituary, Vincent John Pecora passed away on February 17 at the age of 70 years old. His daughter, Marivi, is married to Weidman. In a lengthy statement posted on his Instagram, Weidman revealed that his father-in-law tragically died after he was hit by a truck in an intersection while crossing the street. Weidman said he knew the man since he was in the seventh grade when he met his daughter and future wife at a wrestling camp. Pecora became a huge part of Weidman’s life and one of his biggest supporters.
Chris Weidman shares plan for 2021: KO Uriah Hall and make a run at the belt
Adam Martin - February 3, 2021
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman says he plans to KO Uriah Hall at UFC 261 and make another run at the belt he once held. Weidman was supposed to fight Hall this weekend in the co-main event of UFC 258, but the fight was postponed until UFC 261 in April after Weidman caught COVID-19. Weidman was once the UFC middleweight champion and one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, but it’s been a struggle for him the last few years. Though he got back into the win column against Omari Akhmedov in his last fight, Weidman had lost five of six fights by knockout before that much-needed win. Despite the losing skid, however, Weidman has remained confident the whole time.
Chris Weidman opens up on battle with COVID-19: "I ended up losing 12 pounds"
Tom Taylor - February 3, 2021
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has opened up on his battle with COVID-19, and it does not sound fun. Weidman had been expected to rematch fellow middleweight contender Uriah Hall at UFC 258 next weekend, but was unfortunately forced out of the fight when he tested positive for COVID-19. The matchup has been rescheduled April 24, and it sounds like the new date was very necessary.
Chris Weidman vs. Uriah Hall bounced from UFC 258, could be rescheduled
Tom Taylor - January 29, 2021
A middleweight fight between Chris Weidman and Uriah Hall has been removed from the UFC 258 bill after the former tested positive for COVID-19. News of the fight’s cancelation was first reported by Ariel Helwani of ESPN, the official broadcast partner of the UFC. Helwani added that the fight could be rescheduled for UFC 261 on April 24, which could potentially occur in Singapore, as recently reported by SCMP MMA’s John Hyon Ko.
Chris Weidman reacts to UFC roster cuts: "If you're getting paid a lot of money, it looks like they're trying to get rid of you"
Adam Martin - December 18, 2020
UFC middleweight Chris Weidman reacted to the recent UFC roster cuts, suggesting the promotion is cutting veteran fighters due to their pay. UFC president Dana White recently revealed that 60 fighters would be cut from the roster, and it started when former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva got the ax. Since then, other high-priced veterans such as Yoel Romero and Anthony Johnson were also let go. White has said the cuts have everything to do with performance and nothing to do with fighter pay, but not everyone is buying that. Weidman certainly isn’t.
Jake Paul lashes out at former UFC champion Chris Weidman for his recent comments
Cole Shelton - December 16, 2020
Jake Paul has fired back at Chris Weidman. Ever since Paul knocked out Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. undercard he has become a massive star. The YouTuber has since been aggressively calling out Conor McGregor and Dillon Danis. Fighters like Nate Diaz and Amanda Nunes have since called him out and Weidman is the latest fighter to be added to the list.
Breaking: Chris Weidman linked to February rematch with former foe Uriah Hall
Tom Taylor - November 17, 2020
A middleweight rematch between former UFC champ Chris Weidman and The Ultimate Fighter veteran Uriah Hall is in the works for a UFC pay-per-view on February 13. News of this matchup was first reported by ESPN, the UFC’s broadcast partner.
Chris Weidman explains why UFC passed on booking the Khamzat Chimaev fight
Adam Martin - October 29, 2020
UFC middleweight contender Chris Weidman explained why the UFC passed on booking him in the fight against top prospect Khamzat Chimaev. Weidman broke his long losing skid with a unanimous decision win over Omari Akhmedov in his last outing. Since then, Weidman has been calling for some of the top dogs in the middleweight division such as Derek Brunson and Paulo Costa. Another fighter who Weidman mentioned as a potential opponent in Chimaev. Most fighters didn’t seem to be interested in being matched up with the Swede, but Weidman was out there calling for it.
Dana White considering matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and Chris Weidman
Tom Taylor - October 16, 2020
UFC President Dana White says he’s considering booking a fight between Khamzat Chimaev and former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman. White updated on the next move for Chimaev ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 6 card.
Chris Weidman offers to humble Khamzat Chimaev in January
Tom Taylor - October 16, 2020
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman says Khamzat Chimaev needs a humbling, and he’s willing to provide that humbling in January. Chimaev was the breakout UFC star of summer, 2020. The Chechen-Swede first picked up two wins in the span of 10 days on Fight Island in July, defeating John Phillips by first-round submission and Rhys McKee by first-round TKO, then picked up his third win of the season when he knocked out Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas 11, also in the first round.
Israel Adesanya scoffs at potential fight with Chris Weidman: "That fight will end in the first round if it happens"
Christopher Taylor - October 11, 2020
Reigning and undefeated UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya finds the recent callouts from former division title holder Chris Weidman “a bit weird”. Despite going just 2-5 over his past seven Octagon appearances Weidman has been doing his best to score a title fight with ‘Stylebender’.
Chris Weidman doubles down on callout of Israel Adesanya
Chris Taylor - October 2, 2020
Despite going just 2-5 over his past seven fights former UFC middleweight title holder Chris Weidman is doing his best to score a title fight with reigning division champ Israel Adesanya. Ever since ‘Stylebender’ handed Paulo Costa the first loss of his career at UFC 253, Weidman has been doing his best to draw the attention of the middleweight champ.
Chris Weidman says Israel Adesanya is just another Anderson Silva without the black belt
Adam Martin - October 2, 2020
Chris Weidman took another shot at Israel Adesanya, suggesting the UFC middleweight champion is just another Anderson Silva without the black belt. Weidman, the former UFC middleweight champion, joined the long list of fighters to take a shot at Adesanya in the wake of his stunning TKO win over Paulo Costa at UFC 253. Weidman recently said that he believes he would “ragdoll” Adesanya with his wrestling if they fight and he also said he believes Adesanya is a “tailor-made matchup” for him.
Chris Weidman believes he would "ragdoll" Israel Adesanya if they fight
Cole Shelton - September 30, 2020
Chris Weidman is confident he has what it takes to beat Israel Adesanya. Adesanya is 20-0 and coming off the second title defense of his middleweight title at UFC 253 where he scored a second-round TKO over Paulo Costa. Although he has only defended the belt twice, he has fought most of the divisions best except for the likes of Jared Cannonier and Jack Hermansson. For former middleweight champion, Chris Weidman, he believes he is the one to hand Adesanya his first loss.
Marvin Vettori slams “delusional” Chris Weidman, says the former champ could outrun Usain Bolt
Harry Kettle - September 15, 2020
UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori continues to call out Chris Weidman in the hope of securing a fight against the former champion. Vettori was able to take his current winning streak in the UFC to three fights in June as the Italian continues to try and climb up through the ranks of the 185-pound division. Weidman, on the other hand, finally got back on the winning trail with a unanimous decision victory over Omari Akhmedov at the start of August.
Marvin Vettori says he's "lost all respect" for former UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman
Tom Taylor - September 9, 2020
Surging UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori says he’s lost all respect for the division’s former champion, Chris Weidman. Vettori has been angling for a fight with Weidman for months, but so far, his callouts of the former champion have been fruitless. Now, he seems to have given up on that potential fight, conceding that he’s willing to fight pretty much anybody if he’s given five to six weeks to prepare.
Chris Weidman dismisses talk of a Luke Rockhold rematch: “He needs to put in work”
Natasha Hooper - August 13, 2020
Luke Rockhold is ready for a rematch against Chris Weidman, but the feeling isn’t mutual. Weidman, the former UFC middleweight champion, got back to winning ways at UFC Vegas 6 on August 8. He defeated Omari Akhmedov by unanimous decision, redeeming his two consecutive losses and recent record of 1-5.
Chris Weidman hoping for quick turnaround following win over Omari Akhmedov
Adam D Martin - August 9, 2020
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is hoping for a quick turnaround following his unanimous decision win over Omari Akhmedov at UFC Vegas 6. Weidman needed a win badly and he did just that by digging deep and grinding out a decision over Akhmedov. It was the first win for Weidman since a July 2017 submission win over Kelvin Gastelum. The win over Akhmedov also snapped a two-fight losing skid that saw Weidman get knocked out in brutal fashion by both Dominick Reyes and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. Prior to the Akhmedov fight, Weidman had lost five of his previous six.