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Chris Weidman 
Born June 17, 1984
Baldwin, New York, United StatesOther names The All American Nationality American Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st) Division Middleweight Reach 76.0 in (193 cm) Style Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Kickboxing Fighting out of Mineola, New York Team Serra-Longo Fight Team Trainer Jiu-Jitsu Coach: Matt Serra
Striking Coach: Ray LongoRank NCAA Division I Wrestling
purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-JitsuYears active 2009-Present Mixed martial arts record Total 7 Wins 7 By knockout 2 By submission 3 By decision 2 Losses 0 Other information University Hofstra University
Nassau Community CollegeNotable school(s) Baldwin Senior High School Website http://chrisweidman.com/ Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Chris Weidman (born June 17, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate wrestler. He is currently signed as a Middleweight with the UFC. Weidman attended Baldwin high school on Long Island where he was a Nassau County and New York State wrestling Champion. Collegiately, Weidman earned All-American wrestling honors at NCC before transferring to Hofstra where he became a Two-Time Division I All-American, placing 3rd at the NCAA tournament his senior year. Weidman graduated from Hofstra with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology.[1]
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Mixed martial arts career
Weidman trains and competes as part of the Serra-Longo Fight Team under the tutelage of Ray Longo and Matt Serra;[2] Weidman currently competes in the middleweight division. In just his 3rd fight, Weidman fought a highly touted Uriah Hall for the Ring of Combat middleweight title in what was billed as a striker vs wrestler matchup; Weidman showed his striking prowess by knocking Hall out in dramatic fashion.[2] Weidman qualified for and competed at the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (with just 1 year of formal Jiu-Jitsu training) in Barcelona[3] where he lost to world renowned Jiu-Jitsu practitioner André Galvão in a very close match.[2] As of 2010, multiple MMA ranking panels had Weidman ranked as high as the #1 ranked prospect in the world at 185 lbs.[4] Weidman was also listed as the number one prospect in all of MMA in the 2011 Top 50 Prospects piece put out by MMARanked.com[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Weidman made his UFC debut against Alessio Sakara on March 3, 2011, at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann, replacing an injured Rafael Natal.[6] Weidman, who took the fight on two weeks' notice, won a unanimous decision, scoring a decisive 30–27 on all three judges' scorecards.[7]
Weidman faced Jesse Bongfeldt on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131, replacing an injured Court McGee.[8] Weidman defeated Bongfeldt via first round standing guillotine choke,[9] earning Submission of the Night honors.[10]
Weidman next faced Tom Lawlor on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139. He won the fight via a D'Arce choke in the first round.[11]
Personal life
Weidman and his wife Marivi have a daughter named Cassidy.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
Collegiate wrestling
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- NCAA Division I 197 lb - 6th place out of Hofstra University (2006)[13]
- NCAA Division I 197 lb - 3rd place out of Hofstra University (2007)[13]
- Two-time All-American Division I NCAA wrestler
- National Junior College Athletic Association
- Two-time All-American NJCAA wrestler
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Submission of the Night (One time)
- Ring of Combat
- Ring of Combat Middleweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 7 matches 7 wins 0 losses By knockout 2 0 By submission 3 0 By decision 2 0 Result Record Opponent Dominick Cruz Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 7–0 
Tom LawlorTechnical Submission (d'arce choke) UFC 139 November 19, 2011 1 2:07 San Jose, California, USA Win 6–0 
Jesse BongfeldtSubmission (guillotine choke) UFC 131 June 11, 2011 1 4:54 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Submission of the Night Win 5–0 
Alessio SakaraDecision (unanimous) UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann March 3, 2011 3 5:00 Louisville, Kentucky, United States Win 4–0 Valdir AraujoDecision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 33 December 3, 2010 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 3–0 Uriah HallTKO (punches) Ring of Combat 31 September 24, 2010 1 3:06 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won ROC Middleweight Title Win 2–0 Mike StewartTKO (punches) Ring of Combat 24 April 17, 2009 1 2:38 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 1–0 
Ruben LopezSubmission (kimura) Ring of Combat 23 February 20, 2009 1 1:35 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States See also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
References
- ^ "Chris Weidman UFC Bio". UFC.com. http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Chris-Weidman. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ a b c Nelson, Chris (2010-10-01). "Blue Chippers Weidman & Nelson Continue Ascent". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Blue-Chippers-Weidman-amp-Nelson-Continue-Ascent-27210. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ Knapp, Brian (2009-09-25). "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Chris Weidman". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Sherdog-Prospect-Watch-Chris-Weidman-19956. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ Chiappetta, Mike (2010-08-19). "Where Is MMA's Next Great Middleweight?". MMAFighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/08/19/where-is-mmas-next-great-middleweight/. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "Top 50 Prospects 2011". MMARanked.com. 2011-08-05. http://www.mmaranked.com/articles/2011Top50Prospects.php. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "Newcomer Weidman likely replaces Natal, meets Sakara at UFC on Versus 3". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-02-14. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22466/newcomer-weidman-likely-replaces-natal-meets-sakara-at-ufc-on-versus-3.mma. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ Knapp, Brian (2011-03-04). "Bloodied Sanchez Outpoints Kampmann". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bloodied-Sanchez-Outpoints-Kampmann-30586. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ Whitman, Mike (2011-04-05). "McGee Injured; Bongfeldt-Weidman Now Targeted for UFC 131". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/McGee-Injured-Bongfeldt-Weidman-Now-Targeted-for-UFC-131-31339. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ Hemminger, Brian (2011-06-11). "UFC 131 results: Chris Wiedman chokes out Jesse Bongfeldt". MMAMania.com. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/6/11/2219472/ufc-131-results-chris-wiedman-chokes-out-jesse-bongfeldt. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (2011-06-12). "UFC 131 bonuses: Stout, Weidman, Herman and Einemo get $70,000 awards". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23954/ufc-131-bonuses-stout-weidman-herman-einemo-get-70000-awards.mma. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ Stupp, Dann; Morgan, John (2011-11-19). "UFC 139 results: Chris Weidman chokes out Tom Lawlor in first round". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26189/ufc-139-results-tom-lawlor-vs-chris-weidman.mma. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ Parr, Dean. "Introducing... 'The All American' Chris Weidman". BritMMA.co.uk. http://www.britmma.co.uk/#/introducing-the-all-americ/4546694681. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ a b "Chris Weidman Wrestling Hall of Fame profile". WrestlingHallOfFame.org. http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/wrestlers.php?wrestler=12114. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
External links
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