Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Weidman
The All-American
16-8-0
RESULT

Chris Weidman def. Anderson Silva (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:16
Anderson Silva
The Spider
34-11-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 28, 2013
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Chris Weidman defeated Anderson Silva by TKO in round 2 (1:16) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2, held Saturday, December 28, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Chris Weidman
Anderson Silva
1
Knockdowns
0
20 of 44
Significant strikes
8 of 15
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
34 of 60
Total strikes
32 of 45
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:21
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
18 of 41
Head
2 of 7
2 of 3
Body
4 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 3
1 of 9
Distance
2 of 8
2 of 2
Clinch
4 of 5
17 of 33
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
19 of 38
Sig. str.
6 of 7
33 of 54
Total str.
30 of 37
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 6
Sig. str.
2 of 8
1 of 6
Total str.
2 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Chris Weidman
+154
39% implied win probability
Open: +127Best: +170
Anderson Silva
-189
65% implied win probability
Open: -144Best: -172

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookChris WeidmanAnderson Silva
Bookmaker+170-190
Bovada+145-210
Pinnacle+168-187
sports-interaction+135-172

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Weidman vs Anderson Silva?

Chris Weidman defeated Anderson Silva by TKO in round 2 (1:16) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2, held Saturday, December 28, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chris Weidman 43%57% Anderson Silva

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Chris Weidman
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Anderson Silva
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power95
92Speed96
91Precision100
93Durability97
94Engine90
97Wrestling84
96Ground95

Biggest edge Chris Weidman, Takedowns +13

Attribute by attribute

Chris Weidman is on the left of every row, Anderson Silva on the right.
94Punch power94
90Kick power96
93Punch speed98
91Kick speed94
91Accuracy100
97Takedowns84
96Ground striking95
96Submissions95
94Chin98
92Body strength95
94Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
34-11-0 (1 NC)
1893
Power Index rating
1944
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
51
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil / United States

Striking Profile

3.11
SLpM
3.05
45%
Str. Acc.
61%
3.37
SApM
2.05
51%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

3.27
TD Avg.
0.50
42%
TD Acc.
77%
72%
TD Def.
69%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Weidman · 1-4
  • L
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    Decision
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 13 · May 23, 2025
    Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Anderson Silva · 2-1-2
  • W
    Jake vs. Joshua · Dec 19, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:33
  • D
    Silva vs. Sonnen · Jun 15, 2024
    Decision
  • L
    Paul vs. Silva · Oct 29, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • D
    The Showcase in the Skies of Dubai · May 21, 2022
    Decision
  • W
    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 24 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
30.2
2.20
Avg takedowns
0.13
3:15
Avg control time
0:34
75
Career high strikes
94
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Chris Weidman
Strike target
Anderson Silva
73%
Head
54%
16%
Body
23%
11%
Leg
23%
Chris Weidman
Strike position
Anderson Silva
66%
Distance
64%
9%
Clinch
16%
24%
Ground
20%