Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“The All-American”

Chris Weidman

16-820 UFC

Wrestler

Form

Declining

7× Title

8× 5R

Early Chaos

High Wear

6'2"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age

Last fightLEryk Anders·KO/TKO·R2·1.4yr ago

Fighter Context

12–8UFC·

4KO

3Sub

5Dec

10.6min/fight

202UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

10–7(17 fights)

60%finish rate

+0.3str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

7–5(12 fights)

57%finish rate

+0.1str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

2–0(2 fights)

100%finish rate

+1.1str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.26

Neutral

40%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.478

Strong

82%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Low

7%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

63%

Strong

72%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Weidman

Head Hunter

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.11

Str. Accuracy45%

626UFC landed/1,387attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.2 vs avg3.37

Str. Defense51%

KD Rate / fight0.25

5UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.20

CQ KO Power

Average51%ile0.80

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

74%

Body

16%

Leg

11%

By Position

Distance67%

Clinch9%

Ground24%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 120 rounds	Round 215 rounds	Round 310 rounds	Round 42 rounds	Round 51 round
Avg. Landed	12	14	14	6	23
Avg. Absorbed	9	17	19	19	22
Avg. Net	+4	-3	-5	-13	+1

Grappling

Weidman

Sub Hunter

·195s ctrlActive Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.27

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.74

TD Accuracy42%

44UFC landed/104attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

3UFC wins/11attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense72%

21UFC defended/29opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Escaped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

58%

Average

div avg 61%

How They Lose

8UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO4 / 12

Submission3 / 12

Decision5 / 12

KD → Finish

3/5Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO7 / 8

Submission0 / 8

Decision1 / 8

Loss Pattern

4 of 8 losses by finish in R1–R2

Fast and versatile. 6 of 7 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

60%

3 of 5 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.4pts

W5 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 29 vs 34 first half

20 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=20

R2n=15

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

3.3

3.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.0

4.2

4.7

Diff

+0.8

-0.8

-1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼TD Acc-78%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Weidman — 20 UFC Fights

Result

Method

20 fights

Eryk AndersVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 4:51Dec '24

-46

·16 SS (44%)·62 abs·0/1 td·135s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Bruno Silva

U-DEC R3 · 2:18Mar '24

+45

·75 SS (68%)·30 abs·1/4 td·195s ctrl·1 kd landed

⚠ Eye poke stoppage

Brad TavaresVeteran

U-DEC R3Aug '23

-33

·37 SS (40%)·70 abs·0/8 td·81s ctrl

↵ 28mo layoff

Uriah HallVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 0:17Apr '21

·1 SS (50%)

Omari AkhmedovVeteran

U-DEC R3Aug '20

-4

·29 SS (52%)·33 abs·5/16 td·4 td taken·497s ctrl

Dominick Reyes

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 1:43Oct '19

-5

·3 SS (50%)·8 abs·1/4 td·70s ctrl·1 kd taken

Jacare SouzaVeteran

KO/TKO R3 · 2:46Nov '18

-6

·68 SS (35%)·74 abs·1/1 td·43s ctrl·1 kd taken

↵ 16mo layoff

Kelvin GastelumVeteran

TITLE

SUB R3 · 3:45Jul '17

+10

·36 SS (47%)·26 abs·7/13 td·455s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub att

Gegard MousasiVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 3:13Apr '17

-36

·13 SS (45%)·49 abs·4/6 td·202s ctrl·1 sub att

Yoel Romero

KO/TKO R3 · 0:24Nov '16

-6

·12 SS (26%)·18 abs·1/8 td·2 td taken·25s ctrl·1 kd taken

All Fighters

Middleweight

“The All-American”

Chris Weidman

16-820 UFC

Form

6'2"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age

Last fightLEryk Anders·KO/TKO·1.4yr ago

Fighter Context

12–8UFC·

4KO

3Sub

5Dec

10.6min/fight

202UFC min

vs. Winning Record10–7

vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–5

vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.26

40%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.478

82%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

7%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

63%

72%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Weidman

Middleweight avg

Head Hunter

Sig. Strikes / Min3.11

Str. Accuracy45%

626UFC landed/1,387attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.2 vs avg3.37

Str. Defense51%

KD Rate / Fight0.25

5UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.20

CQ KO Power

Average51%ile0.80

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

74%

Body

16%

Leg

11%

By Position

Dist67%

Clinch9%

Ground24%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=20	R2 n=15	R3 n=10	R4 n=2	R5 n=1
Landed	12	14	14	6	23
Absorbed	9	17	19	19	22
Net	+4	-3	-5	-13	+1

Grappling

Weidman

Middleweight avg

Sub Hunter

195s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.27

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.74

TD Accuracy42%

44UFC landed/104attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

3UFC wins/11attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense72%

21UFC defended/29opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

58%

Average

Win Methods

4KO/TKO

3Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

7KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

60%3 of 5 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.4pts

W5 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=20

R2n=15

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

3.3

3.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.0

4.2

4.7

Diff

+0.8

-0.8

-1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Weidman — UFC Fight Log

Eryk AndersVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Dec '24

16 SS (44%)·62 abs·0/1 td·135s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Bruno Silva

U-DEC·R3·Mar '24

75 SS (68%)·30 abs·1/4 td·195s ctrl·1 kd

Brad TavaresVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Aug '23

37 SS (40%)·70 abs·0/8 td·81s ctrl

Uriah HallVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '21

1 SS (50%)

Omari AkhmedovVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Aug '20

29 SS (52%)·33 abs·5/16 td·4 td taken·497s ctrl

Dominick ReyesTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Oct '19

3 SS (50%)·8 abs·1/4 td·70s ctrl·1 kd taken

Jacare SouzaVeteran

KO/TKO·R3·Nov '18

68 SS (35%)·74 abs·1/1 td·43s ctrl·1 kd taken

Kelvin GastelumVeteranTITLE

SUB·R3·Jul '17

36 SS (47%)·26 abs·7/13 td·455s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub

Round 120 rounds

Round 215 rounds

Round 310 rounds

Round 42 rounds

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-3

-5

-13

n=20

n=15

n=10

n=2

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-3

-5

-13