Lyoto Machida: My Striking Will Beat Chris Weidman’s Wrestling at UFC 173

Testosterone replacement therapy is out and so is perpetual user Vitor Belfort. That leaves Lyoto Machida as the next main course for UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman to attempt to devour. It’s a stylistic matchup that is sure to raise hairs on even the most closeted combat fans around, one that came to fruition for […]

Testosterone replacement therapy is out and so is perpetual user Vitor Belfort. That leaves Lyoto Machida as the next main course for UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman to attempt to devour. It’s a stylistic matchup that is sure to raise hairs on even the most closeted combat fans around, one that came to fruition for […]

Junior Dos Santos: Chris Weidman’s 2nd Win over Anderson Silva Was an ‘Accident’

Add former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos to the list of fighters who believe current middleweight titleholder Chris Weidman‘s second victory over Anderson Silva was a fluke.  According to MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, “Cigano” believes Weidman‘s UFC 168 victory over Silva—his first successful title defense—was more luck than skill: JDS on Weidman: He proved […]

Add former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos to the list of fighters who believe current middleweight titleholder Chris Weidman‘s second victory over Anderson Silva was a fluke.  According to MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, “Cigano” believes Weidman‘s UFC 168 victory over Silva—his first successful title defense—was more luck than skill: JDS on Weidman: He proved […]

Anderson Silva Thinks That Chris Weidman’s Victory at UFC 168 Was an Accident

Anderson Silva thinks that Chris Weidman should consider his “victory” at UFC 168 a stroke of luck, not skill.  As reported by MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Silva told Brazilian media outlet Globo:  I believe that, if you pay attention to these technical details, you will see that (checking the kick) was instinct, not something that […]

Anderson Silva thinks that Chris Weidman should consider his “victory” at UFC 168 a stroke of luck, not skill.  As reported by MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Silva told Brazilian media outlet Globo:  I believe that, if you pay attention to these technical details, you will see that (checking the kick) was instinct, not something that […]

Photo: The Moment Silva Breaks His Leg on Weidman’s Shin at UFC 168

Anderson Silva suffered a gruesome injury at UFC 168, and Jayne Kamin-Oncea snapped her camera’s shutter at precisely the instant it happened (h/t MMAjunkie.com).   The former champion lined up a series of leg kicks against Weidman in Round 2 of their main-event tangle, a game plan that backfired in dramatic, disgusting fashion.  In addition […]

Anderson Silva suffered a gruesome injury at UFC 168, and Jayne Kamin-Oncea snapped her camera’s shutter at precisely the instant it happened (h/t MMAjunkie.com).   The former champion lined up a series of leg kicks against Weidman in Round 2 of their main-event tangle, a game plan that backfired in dramatic, disgusting fashion.  In addition […]

Heir to the Throne: Complete Timeline of Chris Weidman’s Road to Anderson Silva

Chris Weidman may be the fighter the MMA world has been waiting for; but sadly, no one knows it yet, including Anderson Silva. Silva has reigned over the UFC’s middleweight division for nearly a decade. Take a moment and let that sink in. This kind of consistency is impossible to expect of any champion in […]

Chris Weidman may be the fighter the MMA world has been waiting for; but sadly, no one knows it yet, including Anderson Silva. Silva has reigned over the UFC’s middleweight division for nearly a decade. Take a moment and let that sink in. This kind of consistency is impossible to expect of any champion in […]

UFC 162: Are Fans Starting to Doubt Weidman’s Ability to Defeat Silva?

On Saturday, July 6, undefeated prospect Chris Weidman will enter the cage as a title challenger against longtime middleweight champion Anderson Silva. It is a hotly anticipated affair that offers much intrigue and is nearly a year in the making. With a 5-0 record inside the Octagon, including wins over Demian Maia and Mark Munoz, […]

On Saturday, July 6, undefeated prospect Chris Weidman will enter the cage as a title challenger against longtime middleweight champion Anderson Silva. It is a hotly anticipated affair that offers much intrigue and is nearly a year in the making. With a 5-0 record inside the Octagon, including wins over Demian Maia and Mark Munoz, […]