[ Chris Weidman isn’t entirely sold on Alex Pereira when he sees a gaping hole in his wrestling. Light heavyweight champion Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) is fresh off his first title defense – a first-round knockout of Jamahal Hill in the UFC 300 main event. In less than three years with the UFC, Pereira … Read more
[ Chris Weidman has his sights set on a former champion. Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) returned to the win column with a unanimous decision win over Bruno Silva at UFC on ESPN 54 – a TKO finish which was later ruled a unanimous decision after instant replay showed Weidman poking Silva in the eyes … Read more
[ Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith want to see Chris Weidman face a marquee name next. Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) picked up his first win since August 2020 when he defeated Bruno Silva at UFC on ESPN 54 – a TKO finish which was later ruled a unanimous decision after instant replay showed Weidman … Read more
[ Ray Longo is proud of Chris Weidman regardless of the controversy surrounding his fight at UFC on ESPN 54. Weidman’s win over Bruno Silva this past Saturday was initially ruled a third-round TKO before getting overturned to a unanimous decision. The finish was immediately called into question after a slow-motion replay showed Weidman poking … Read more
[ Daniel Cormier doesn’t have an issue with Chris Weidman getting his hand raised at UFC on ESPN 54. Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) picked up a controversial win over Bruno Silva this past Saturday at Boardwalk Hall – a unanimous decision that was initially ruled a third-round TKO. Weidman dropped Silva with a left … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-atlantic-city-medical-suspensions-blanchfield-vs-fiorot-weidman-buckley UFC on ESPN 54 took place Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. and featured 13 fights. Of the 26 competitors who fought on the card, 21 have been suspended by the New … Read more
[ On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel, along with John McCarthy – former referee and current PFL analyst – reacted to Chris Weidman’s controversial return win at UFC on ESPN 54. Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) defeated Bruno Silva this past Saturday, but with plenty of controversy. The former UFC middleweight … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/04/spinning-back-clique-live-stream-ufc-on-espn-54-recap-brandon-moreno-hiatus-more April 1, 2024 12:00 pm ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of … Read more
[ Bruno Silva won’t like what “Big” John McCarthy had to say about the New Jersey commission’s handling of the controversial ending to his UFC on ESPN 54 fight with Chris Weidman. This past Saturday, Weidman came away victorious after initially stopping Silva by ground-and-pound for a third-round TKO at Boardwalk Hall. The result was … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/ufc-on-espn-54-matchmaker-chris-weidman-next-fight-controversial-win-eye-poke-bruno-silva Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan March 31, 2024 5:00 pm ET Chris Weidman got a win for the first time since snapping his leg when he defeated Bruno Silva in the UFC on ESPN … Read more
