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Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva: UFC 168, Dec 28, 2013

UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Chris Weidman (c)6-0-0
SatDec 28KO/TKO · R2Title fight · 5 rounds
Anderson Silva16-1-0
37.3% (Elo 1604)(Elo 1694) 62.7%

Result

Chris Weidman wins by KO/TKO (leg injury)

round 2, 1:16

Pre-fight Elo gave Anderson Silva 62.7%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Chris Weidman 1604, Anderson Silva 1694: a 90-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on Jul 6, 2013: Chris Weidman wins by KO/TKO (punches).
Common opponents
Demian Maia (Weidman: Win; Silva: Win).
Form
Chris Weidman won 5 of the last 5, Anderson Silva won 4 of 5. Form favours Chris Weidman.
Verdict
Anderson Silva slightly favoured · Anderson Silva 62.7% by Elo. Form favours Chris Weidman.
Chris Weidman37.3%ELO62.7%Anderson Silva
1604 · Pre-fight Elo · 1694

Common opponents

OpponentChris WeidmanAnderson Silva
Demian Maia
WinDecision (unanimous), Jan 28, 2012
WinDecision (unanimous), Apr 10, 2010

Recent form

Chris Weidman · won 5 of last 5Anderson Silva · won 4 of last 5
15001550160016501700175020072008200920102011201220132014Chris Weidman 2011-03-03: 1518Chris Weidman 2011-06-11: 1533Chris Weidman 2011-11-19: 1548Chris Weidman 2012-01-28: 1566Chris Weidman 2012-07-11: 1582Chris Weidman 2013-07-06: 1604Chris Weidman 2013-12-28: 16241624Anderson Silva 2006-06-28: 1519Anderson Silva 2006-10-14: 1539Anderson Silva 2007-02-03: 1554Anderson Silva 2007-07-07: 1570Anderson Silva 2007-10-20: 1588Anderson Silva 2008-03-01: 1601Anderson Silva 2008-07-19: 1613Anderson Silva 2008-10-25: 1625Anderson Silva 2009-04-18: 1638Anderson Silva 2009-08-08: 1650Anderson Silva 2010-04-10: 1663Anderson Silva 2010-08-07: 1673Anderson Silva 2011-02-05: 1685Anderson Silva 2011-08-27: 1697Anderson Silva 2012-07-07: 1707Anderson Silva 2012-10-13: 1716Anderson Silva 2013-07-06: 1694Anderson Silva 2013-12-28: 16741674

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Chris Weidman
  • Win
    Anderson SilvaKO/TKO (punches) · R2 1:18
  • Win
    Mark MuñozKO/TKO (elbow and punches) · R2 1:37
  • Win
    Demian MaiaDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Tom LawlorSubmission (D'Arce choke) · R1 2:07
  • Win
    Jesse BongfeldtSubmission (guillotine choke) · R1 4:54
Anderson Silva
  • Loss
    Chris WeidmanKO/TKO (punches) · R2 1:18
  • Win
    Stephan BonnarKO/TKO (knee to the body and punches) · R1 4:40
  • Win
    Chael SonnenKO/TKO (knee to the body and punches) · R2 1:55
  • Win
    Yushin OkamiKO/TKO (punches) · R2 2:04
  • Win
    Vitor BelfortKO/TKO (front kick and punches) · R1 3:25

Tale of the tape

29Age38
188.0 cmHeight188.0 cm
198.1 cmReachno data yet
no data yetStanceSouthpaw
6-0-0UFC record16-1-0
1655Peak Elo1716

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2?

Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 168 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.