The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing an exciting fight card in its upcoming event on March 30, 2024, full of exciting bouts across divisions. The event will be hosted at Broadwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. The main event of the fight will feature UFC women professional mixed martial artists Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot, Chris Weidman and Bruno Silva will fight in a middleweight showdown on the main card of the evening.
Chris Weidman is a well-known American professional mixed martial artist who is active in the middleweight division of the UFC and is a former middleweight champion of the promotion. Weidman made his professional debut as a mixed martial artist on February 20, 2009, at Ring of Combat 23 against Reubem Lopes. He made quick work of Lopes and finished him in the first round by submission to start his career.
After compiling a perfect record of 5 wins and 0 losses, Chris Weidman made his debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He faced Alessio Sakara on March 3, 2011, at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann in his first match at the promotion. Weidman outclassed Alessio and won the fight by unanimous decision.
Chris Weidman also competed in the light heavyweight division in the UFC. His career took a sudden plummet in recent times when he lost his middleweight title to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194, suffered a grievous leg injury against Uriah Hall at UFC 261, and is on a two-fight losing streak.
His upcoming rival, Bruno Silva, on the other hand is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist with an experience of 33 professional fights. He made his professional debut on June 5, 2010, at Champion’s Night 14 against Junior Pitbull in a middleweight bout. He defeated Pitbull via second-round TKO after Pitbull suffered an injury in the match.
Bruno Silva had a few initial stumblings, however, he recovered from them and established a record of 20 wins and 6 losses before making his debut in the UFC. Silva made his debut in the promotion on June 19, 2021, against Wellington Turman at UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige. Silva made quick work of Turman and dispatched him in the first round with a knockout to win the fight and and announce his arrival at the promotion with style.
Payton Talbott vs. Cameron Saaiman Stats
| Stats | Chris Weidman | Bruno Silva |
| Record | 15-7 (6 KOs) | 23-10 (20 KOs) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 39 | 34 |
| Height | 1.88m | 1.83m |
| Division(s) | Light heavyweight, middleweight | Middleweight |
| Reach | 78” | 74” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 0 | 0 |
| Professional Debut | 2009 | 2010 |
Chris Weidman Record
Chris Weidman holds a professional record of 15 wins and 7 losses as of March 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 15–7 | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 292 | August 19, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Uriah Hall | TKO (leg injury) | UFC 261 | April 24, 2021 | 1 | 0:17 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 15–5 | Omari Akhmedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | August 8, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
| Loss | 14–5 | Dominick Reyes | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman | October 18, 2019 | 1 | 1:43 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 14–4 | Ronaldo Souza | KO (punches) | UFC 230 | November 3, 2018 | 3 | 2:46 | New York City, New York, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 14–3 | Kelvin Gastelum | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum | July 22, 2017 | 3 | 3:45 | Uniondale, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 13–3 | Gegard Mousasi | TKO (knees) | UFC 210 | April 8, 2017 | 2 | 3:13 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 13–2 | Yoel Romero | KO (flying knee) | UFC 205 | November 12, 2016 | 3 | 0:24 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 13–1 | Luke Rockhold | TKO (punches) | UFC 194 | December 12, 2015 | 4 | 3:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost the UFC Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 13–0 | Vitor Belfort | TKO (punches) | UFC 187 | May 23, 2015 | 1 | 2:53 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended the UFC Middleweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–0 | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 175 | July 5, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended the UFC Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 11–0 | Anderson Silva | TKO (leg injury) | UFC 168 | December 28, 2013 | 2 | 1:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–0 | Anderson Silva | KO (punches) | UFC 162 | July 6, 2013 | 2 | 1:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the UFC Middleweight Championship. Knockout of the Night. Knockout of the Year. |
| Win | 9–0 | Mark Muñoz | KO (elbow and punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman | July 11, 2012 | 2 | 1:37 | San Jose, California, United States | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 8–0 | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis | January 28, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Tom Lawlor | Technical Submission (D'Arce choke) | UFC 139 | November 19, 2011 | 1 | 2:07 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jesse Bongfeldt | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 131 | June 11, 2011 | 1 | 4:54 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 5–0 | Alessio Sakara | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann | March 3, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Valdir Araújo | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 33 | December 3, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Defended the Ring of Combat Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Uriah Hall | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 31 | September 24, 2010 | 1 | 3:06 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Middleweight debut. Won the Ring of Combat Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Mike Stewart | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 24 | April 17, 2009 | 1 | 2:38 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Reubem Lopes | Submission (kimura) | Ring of Combat 23 | February 20, 2009 | 1 | 1:35 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
Bruno Silva Record
Bruno Silva has a professional mixed martial arts record of 23 wins and 10 losses as of March 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 23–10 | Sharabutdin Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 294 | October 21, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 23–9 | Brendan Allen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria | June 24, 2023 | 1 | 4:39 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 23–8 | Brad Tavares | TKO (knee and punch) | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | April 22, 2023 | 1 | 3:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 22–8 | Gerald Meerschaert | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz | August 13, 2022 | 3 | 1:39 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Loss | 22–7 | Alex Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | March 12, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 22–6 | Jordan Wright | TKO (punches) | UFC 269 | December 11, 2021 | 1 | 1:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 21–6 | Andrew Sanchez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont | October 16, 2021 | 3 | 2:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 20–6 | Wellington Turman | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige | June 19, 2021 | 1 | 4:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–6 | Artem Frolov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 98: Frolov vs. Silva | November 2, 2018 | 4 | 3:36 | Chelyabinsk, Russia | Won the M-1 Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–6 | Alexander Shlemenko | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 93: Shlemenko vs. Silva | June 1, 2018 | 1 | 2:54 | Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| Win | 17–6 | Gennadiy Kovalev | KO (knee) | RCC 2 | February 24, 2018 | 1 | 4:10 | Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| Win | 16–6 | Matheus Mussato | TKO (punches) | Katana Fight 4 | November 25, 2017 | 1 | 1:10 | Colombo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Moise Rimbon | Submission (kimura) | Phoenix FC 1 | December 10, 2016 | 2 | 4:12 | Zouk Mikael, Lebanon | |
| Win | 15–5 | Tiago Varejão | Decision (unanimous) | Imortal FC 4 | May 21, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–5 | Flavio Magon | Decision (unanimous) | Imortal FC 2 | December 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–5 | Rodrigo Carlos | KO (punches) | Aspera FC 24 | September 12, 2015 | 1 | 1:56 | São José, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–5 | Fabio Aguiar | TKO (punches) | Iron Fight Combat 8 | June 6, 2015 | 2 | 3:09 | Feira de Santana, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–5 | Alex Junius | TKO (punches) | Curitiba Fight Pro 3 | March 7, 2015 | 1 | 4:59 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–5 | José de Batista Neto | TKO (punches) | The Hill Fighters 3 | September 20, 2014 | 1 | 1:29 | Bento Gonçalves, Brazil | Catchweight (196 lb) bout. |
| Win | 9–5 | Douglas Almeida | KO (punches) | Crajubar Fight 2 | July 6, 2013 | 1 | 3:16 | Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–5 | Cássio de Oliveira | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:39 | ||||
| Win | 7–5 | Janio da Silva Dantas | TKO (punches) | Crajubar Fight | March 30, 2013 | 1 | 2:50 | Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–5 | Savio Montenegro | TKO (punches) | Xoperia Fight 2 | September 22, 2012 | 1 | 3:27 | Crato, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5–5 | Cássio de Oliveira | Submission (heel hook) | Carpina Fighting Championship 2 | June 2, 2012 | 1 | 3:52 | Carpina, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Felipe Dantas | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Paradise Fighting RN | March 10, 2012 | 1 | 1:36 | Canguaretama, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–3 | Thiago Buarque | TKO (punches) | Campina Show Fight 3 | October 27, 2011 | 2 | 4:12 | Campina Grande, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–3 | Felipe Kezen | Decision (split) | Camaragibe Fight Championship | August 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Camaragibe, Brazil | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Savio Montenegro | DQ (illegal upkick) | Ceara Fighters Championship 2 | July 8, 2011 | 3 | 2:39 | Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–2 | Eduardo Mahal | KO (punches) | Campina Show Fight 2 | April 1, 2011 | 2 | 2:13 | Campina Grande, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Isac Almeida | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Desafio Fighter 5 | February 25, 2011 | 1 | 2:51 | Cajazeiras, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–1 | Alisson Moura | TKO (Punches) | Desafio Fighter 4 | December 11, 2010 | 1 | 4:02 | Ipaumirim, Brazil | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Rodrigo Carlos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Desafio Fighter 3 | July 24, 2010 | 1 | 2:50 | Sousa, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Junior Pitbull | TKO (knee injury) | Champions Night 14 | June 5, 2010 | 2 | 2:55 | Fortaleza, Brazil | Middleweight debut. |
Chris Weidman Losses
Chris Weidman has suffered seven losses in his professional mixed martial arts career as of March 2024.
Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold
Chris Weidman faced Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 while defending his middleweight title. Rockhold defeated him by fourth-round TKO and won the championship while handing Weidman his first professional defeat.
Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero
Chris Weidman locked horns with Yoel Romero at 205. Romero defeated him by a second-round TKO and handed him the second loss of his professional career.
Chris Weidman vs. Gegard Mousasi
Chris Weidman and Gegard Mousasi faced each other at UFC 210. The bout ended in Weidman suffering the third loss of his professional career by getting knocked out in the second round at the hands of Mousasi.
Chris Weidman vs. Ronaldo Souza
Chris Weidman and Ronaldo Souza locked horns with each other at UFC 230. Souza handed Weidman the fourth professional loss of his career by winning the fight via a third-round knockout.
Chris Weidman vs. Dominick Reyes
Chris Weidman and Dominick Reyes fought each other at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman. Reyes won the bout via first-round knockout adding another loss in Weidman’s account.
Chris Weidman vs. Uriah Hall
Chris Weidman and Uriah Hall squared off against each other at UFC 261. He ended up losing the fight by a first-round TKO due to a gruesome leg injury, the loss was Weidman’s sixth professional defeat.
Chris Weidman vs. Brad Tavares
Chris Weidman faced Brad Tavares at UFC 292. The fight went through the three rounds and in the end, Weidman ended up coming short and lost the fight by a unanimous decision.
FAQs on Chris Weidman vs. Bruno Silva Head to Head Record
A. He has a professional MMA record of 15 wins and 7 losses.
A. Bruno Silva has a professional record of 23 wins and 10 losses.
A. Luke Rockhold defeated Chris Weidman at UFC 194 for the UFC middleweight championship.
A. He is 39 years old.
A. Bruno Silva is 29 years old.
