Media Is Chris Weidman better than his MMA record?

[Takes Two To Tango]

His record which 16 wins and 8 losses to me is not that exceptional considering he was a MW champion and defended it 3x.

But I honestly think he's better than what reflects on his record.

At his best he was an absolute elite monster of a fighter.

Chris Weidman - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

 

[JustOnce]

In his prime, as good of a prospect as Khamzat, and at least as good as DDP and Khamzat as a fighter in his peak at the very worst. He probably was better.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

lol I'm not even a Chris Weidman fan.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

lol I'm not even a Chris Weidman fan.

Me either

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Me either

lol fair enough.

 

[jko1355]

Right place right time beat up an old Silva 2x and old Vitor and barely beat an old Machida... the second he fought his own generation he got beat up worse

 

[SamuraiBro]

Career destroyed by constant injuries. Shame he wasn’t healthy for longer. Silva fanboys eternally seethe over The Chris.

 

[BowserJr]

He was beating Jacare, Mousasi and doing very well vs Luke and Yoel until he just lost to all of them.

Silva and Vitor were old but he beat a still very good Machida. That solidified him for me.

Lame that we waited out Vitor till it was no longer interesting.

I think he would beat Bisping, Kennedy, Sonnen, maybe gets KOed by Hendo. Maybe beats Franklin, Marquardt and Bustamante. Comparing him to the ATG MWs

 

[BowserJr]

Right place right time beat up an old Silva 2x and old Vitor and barely beat an old Machida... the second he fought his own generation he got beat up worse

Who was the best of his generation in your opinion

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

His record would be better if he was winning until he won.

 

[Cameron]

His vs Luke was epic and the last true 1 vs 2 and potential goats. I was so stoked for the fight.

 

[Trabaho]

He was beating Jacare, Mousasi and doing very well vs Luke and Yoel until he just lost to all of them.

Silva and Vitor were old but he beat a still very good Machida. That solidified him for me.

Lame that we waited out Vitor till it was no longer interesting.

I think he would beat Bisping, Kennedy, Sonnen, maybe gets KOed by Hendo. Maybe beats Franklin, Marquardt and Bustamante. Comparing him to the ATG MWs

Honestly who did Franklin ever beat ?

Chris had his run. 4 titles. Lost a lot of steam. MW was the most stacked division. Was. And never again.

 

[BowserJr]

Honestly who did Franklin ever beat ?

Chris had his run. 4 titles. Lost a lot of steam. MW was the most stacked division. Was. And never again.

Crow
Rivera
Okami
Tanner 2x
Wanderlei 2x
Chuck
Shamrock
Eastman

Are all good wins

 

[Dorkman]

Chris at his peak was a great fighter. His body has an insane amount of mileage though between wrestling, and MMA , and it lead to a very steep decline that he would not accept. His surgery count is pretty ridiculous.

 

[Black Blood]

Not a huge fan but that elbow he landed on Munoz was frickin sweeet.

 

[deviake]

Crow
Rivera
Okami
Tanner 2x
Wanderlei 2x
Chuck
Shamrock
Eastman

Are all good wins

I wouldn't call Chuck a good win. He was put out by a punch he wouldn't have felt in his prime and he still hurt Rich and broke his arm

 

[Spiderbite]

If a fighter sticks around long enough, eventually they will pay the piper and Weidman was no different.

That said, He was the guy who got to end Silva's reign, that's pretty much as good as it gets. So good, bad, whatever.... It's irrelevant.

 

[DiazSlap]

His record which 16 wins and 8 losses to me is not that exceptional considering he was a MW champion and defended it 3x.

But I honestly think he's better than what reflects on his record.

At his best he was an absolute elite monster of a fighter.

Chris Weidman - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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The Chris is subject to a lot of unwarranted hatred because he knocked Anderson’s block off…

Iz normal.

He was once elite tho but the weight cut eventually took its toll.

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Facing Rockhold, Yoel and Mousasi in a row is going to send most fighters into a downward spiral.