2023
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video review : Chris Weidman versus Brad Tavares at UFC 292
This loss wouldn’t be so bad if Chris Weidman wasn’t so delusional during the promo interviews, claiming to be in his “prime” and such. He’s never looked worse. Whether that has more to do with him coming back from a devastating leg break, “ring rust” or the fact that he’s nearly 40 years old is the question. Brad Tavares and his leg kicks; how crazy would it be if he broke his kicking Weidman; also come into play.
my rating : 3 of 5
2023
The Luke Thomas Show : Luke and Mike talking about Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman fighting again
2020
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video review : Anderson Silva versus Chris Weidman at UFC 162
As an Anderson Silva fan; he’s my favorite UFC fighter; the end of this bout is hard to watch, but he sort of brings it on himself. While I disagree with Joe Rogan’s hindsighted claim that “you can’t play games in The Octagon”; Silva’s antics have been successful until this point; The Spider simply goes too far here.
It’s a carryover from his last fight at UFC 153 in which he stood against the cage and let Stephan Bonnar punch him seemingly just to entertain the crowd, but Chris Weidman, led by head coach Ray Longo, isn’t having it. “Punch a hole in his fucking chest,” Longo commands. Weidman aims for the jaw instead.
my rating : 4 of 5
2013
video review : Chris Weidman versus Anderson Silva at UFC 168
video review : Chris Weidman versus Jacaré Souza at UFC 230
“What a fight,” Joe Rogan comments at the end. I agree. This is one hell of a fight; a kickboxing brawl that, while Chris Weidman looks a tad sharper, goes back and forth fairly evenly until Souza shuts him down.
That’s literally what it looks like; someone pressing a robot’s off button; as Weidman slowly falls over from a big overhand right to the temple. It’s a third round KO and his fourth loss in less than three years.
my rating : 4 of 5
2018