Chris Weidman

Chris Weidman is a popular American professional mixed martial artist. He is most well-known for his time in the UFC. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion, where he became by defeating the legendary Mixed Martial Artist, Anderson Silva. After becoming the champ he successfully defended the title against the likes of Tom Lawlor, Demian Maia, and Mark Muñoz before losing the title to Luke Rockhold.  He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie and Matt Serra as well.

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Biography and Early Life

Chris Weidman, whose full name is Christopher James Weidman, was born on the 17^th of June 1984 in Baldwin, New York, U.S. to Charlie Weidman and Mary Weidman. He has a brother and a sister and he is of German and Irish descent. His zodiac sign is Gemini and apart from that, there isn’t much information available about his early years except that he got into wrestling at a very young age itself.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Chris Weidman in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Chris Weidman’s age is 37 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 17 June 1984. Though, he is 6′ 2″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 185 lbs in Pound and 84 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Chris Weidman received his high school education from Baldwin Senior High School, which is located in Baldwin, New York. During this time, he became the Nassau County and New York state wrestling champion. He then attended the Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, where he earned the All-American wrestling honors twice. He was then transferred to Hofstra University, from where his bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Chris Weidman married Marivi Weidman in 2009 and the two have been together ever since. Together, they have three children, Cassidy, CJ, and Colten Weidman.

Is Chris Weidman Gay?

Chris Weidman is straight when it comes to his sexual orientation and is neither gay nor bisexual. He has been married to Marivi Weidman since 2009 and they share three children as well. Going by his relationship history, it’s clear that he is straight.

Professional Career

Chris Weidman began his professional MMA journey in February 2009, for the Ring of Combat. He fought as a middleweight against Reubem Lopes, which he won via submission.  He also defeated Mike Stewart a couple of months later at Ring of Combat 24. On the 24^th of September 2010, he became the Ring of Combat middleweight champion by defeating Uriah Hall at Ring of Combat 31.

He successfully defended his title against Valdir Araujo before joining UFC. He made his UFC debut on the 3^rd of March 2011 Alessio Sakara at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann, which he won. Over the course of the next couple of years, he defeated the likes of Tom Lawlor, Demian Maia, and Mark Muñoz for which he received the “Knockout of the Night” honors as well.

Chris defeated Anderson Silva at UFC 162 for the UFC Middleweight title on the 6^th July 2013 and became the Middleweight Champ. As a result, he became the first person to have ever knocked out Silva in an MMA match. He then successfully defended the title against the likes of Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, and Vitor Belfort. However, he lost the title to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 on the 12^th of December 2015.

He then lost matches against Yoel Romero, Gegard Mousasi, and Kelvin Gastelum in his next matches. In 2019, he moved to the Light Heavyweight division, where he competed against Dominick Reyes but he wasn’t successful.  He then moved back to the Middleweight division. He fought Omari Akhmedov at UFC Fight Night 174 on the 8^th of August 2020, but he was successful this time.

Awards

• Chris Weidman was the winner of The Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis Fighter of the Year Award at the 2013 World MMA Awards.
• He was the winner of the Breakthrough Fighter of the Year Award at the 2013 World MMA Awards.
• He was named as the 2013 Male Fighter of the Year.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Chris Weidman in 2021

As of 2021, Chris Weidman has garnered a net worth of $4 Million. He has garnered almost all of his earnings from his career as a mixed martial artist. He is a great Mixed Martial Artist and therefore it’s no surprise that he has been able to generate the kind of money he has.

Chris Weidman has been a great Mixed Martial Artist and has performances shows that. He is involved in charity projects as well which shows the kind of heart he has. With that being said, we wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors and hope he keeps inspiring us like he always has.