Did Chris Weidman beat Anderson Silva twice?
Chris Weidman is a four-time UFC middleweight champion. After defeating Anderson Silva twice, he defended his belt against the likes of Lyoto Machida and Vitor Belfort. Q.
How many times did Weidman and Silva fight?
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Did Anderson Silva break his leg against Weidman?
Silva suffered a similarly horrific leg break while fighting Weidman back in December 2013 at UFC 168. The Spider sent a message to the UFC fighter on Instagram following the nasty injury on Saturday. He wrote: “My deepest and most sincere sentiments champ. Have faith, I wish you a speedy recovery.
Who did Anderson Silva lose to twice?
Back in 2013, fighter Chris Weidman made history, becoming the first man to defeat Anderson Silva, beating him twice in less than six months, to claim the UFC middleweight championship of the world.
How many times did Chris Weidman defend the title?
This was the All-American’s time to take over the UFC. He defended his belt twice, once to Lyoto Machida, and once to Vitor Belfort. Both have relatively unimpressive records since title contention. Machida was 3-3 in the UFC and Belfort 2-3.
Who defeated Anderson Silva?
Chris Weidman
Anderson Silva: How Weidman Killed the ‘King’ at UFC 162. UFC 162 brought one of the greatest surprises in recent UFC history as the relatively inexperienced Chris Weidman knocked out the great Anderson Silva.
Who took Anderson Silva’s belt?
Title loss and injury Despite having decided to retire after the Bonnar fight, Silva faced Chris Weidman on 6 July 2013, at UFC 162. Although he was the heavy favorite, he lost by KO in the second round after show boating, ending his streak of the longest title reign in UFC history.
What happened to Chris Weidman UFC?
Weidman ultimately suffered a compound fracture, which means part of the bone in his leg actually came through his skin. He underwent surgery the next day to place a rod in his leg to stabilize the broken bone but his recovery from the injury was just starting.
Who was the first fighter to beat Anderson Silva?
Luiz Azeredo
Silva recorded his first loss in 2000 to Luiz Azeredo by decision. After that fight, he went on a nine-fight winning streak, winning six of those fights by either submission or TKO.