When i saw that, i thought that rockhold was a level above weidman. Here are all the meaningful stats from chris weidmans victory over lyoto machida at last nights july 5, 2014 ufc 175 payperview ppv in las vegas, nevada, courtesy of the fight metric report. May 18, 2015 outside the cage, ufc middleweight champion chris weidman is an engaging, charming guy with an accent that cant hide his long island upbringing. Everything you need to know about this weekends big fight between chris weidman and vitor belfort. Check out ronda rousey, chris weidman, lyoto machida and. While ufc 175 looked underwhelming on paper, the evening churned out a variety of entertaining battles and culminated with a thrilling fiveround main event between chris weidman and lyoto machida. Due to yet another weidman injury the bout was further rescheduled for may as the comain event for ufc 187. Chris weidman vs lyoto machida full fight video mma videos fightingh versus ufc 175 luta completa todas as lutas full fight. Chris weidman vs lyoto machida ufc full fight youtube. Chris weidman vs lyoto machida full fight ufc 175 part 1. How to strike with maximum power training with michael j white duration. After stunning a lot of people with backtoback wins over anderson silva, chris weidman defeated another brazilian in lyoto machida for his second title defense at ufc 175 in 2014. Machida, himself a former ufc champion, had no answers once rockhold gained dominant position, and the bout was basically ended twice. Mar 24, 2014 the ufcs memorial day weekend payperview was dealt a major blow on monday with the loss of headlining champion chris weidman.
Originally slated to fight vitor belfort at ufc 173, undefeated champion chris weidman is now slated to take on the veteran karate practitioner lyoto machida at ufc 175. Chris weidman vs lyoto machida july 5, 2014 mandalay bay, las vegas, nevada, united states chris weidman def. Vitor belfort booked for ufc 181 levittowns gian villante lost a split decision to patrick cummins at ufc long island, the first ufc fight card at nassau coliseum, on saturday. Ufc middleweight champion chris the allamerican weidman defended his title against former ufc champion lyoto the dragon machida at ufc 175 on july 5.
The two men were able to go toe to toe on both a tactical and violence level as the fight evolved. Injury moves chris weidmanlyoto machida title fight from ufc. Jul 07, 2014 while ufc 175 looked underwhelming on paper, the evening churned out a variety of entertaining battles and culminated with a thrilling fiveround main event between chris weidman and lyoto machida. Chris weidman vs lyoto machida full fight video hl ufc 175. Bad boy presents an inside look at chris weidmans training camp as he prepares for his ufc 175 title defense fight against lyoto machida. The bout was originally scheduled to headline ufc 173 on may 24, 2014. Jul 06, 2014 here are all the meaningful stats from chris weidman s victory over lyoto machida at last nights july 5, 2014 ufc 175 payperview ppv in las vegas, nevada, courtesy of the fight metric report. The dragon opens up about how adaptability helps him succeed both inside and outside the octagon. Newark chris weidman has the ufc middleweight belt, but luke rockhold accomplished something the champ could not just nine months ago.
However, the bout was delayed after weidman sustained a knee injury which required a minor surgery. Lyoto machida faces chris weidman in main event at ufc 173. Rockholds grappling has proven to be on another level, and that was perhaps never more evident than in his ufc on fox 15 matchup vs. Coming off two victories over anderson silva, the undefeated long islander trained hard for 810 weeks with ray longo and matt serra to prepare for the blockbuster matchup against the. Jul 05, 2014 headlining the card is a middleweight matchup between undefeated champion chris weidman and the former ufc light heavyweight champion lyoto machida. Chris weidman vs lyoto machida fight result ufc 175 weidman. The event was headlined by a middleweight championship bout between the current champion chris weidman and former ufc light heavyweight champion lyoto machida. Chris weidman beats lyoto machida, ronda rousey gets. Machida pits chris the allamerican weidman vs lyoto the dragon machida fight in mandalay bay events center, las vegas, nevada, united states on jul 5, 2014. Unfortunately weidman would be forced out of the bout due to an arm he broke in training late in september and the fight was rescheduled yet again, this time for february 2015. He is an actor and producer, known for kevin can wait 2016, a day in fight camp.
Chris weidman puts his middleweight title back on the line next month against vitor belfort. In 20, he earned worldwide prominence by becoming the first man to defeat anderson silva which he did twice inside the ufc to become the middleweight champion, which he held for two and a half years before losing it to luke rockhold. Chris weidman is the only fighter that has defeated anderson silva twice in a calendar year. Ufc middleweight champion chris weidman will undergo minor knee surgery after suffering an injury during training. Chris weidman all american mma fighter page tapology. Jul 06, 2014 chris weidman and lyoto machida battled it out for five full rounds in the main event of ufc 175. I have been preparing to fight anderson silva ever since i started training in mma, said weidman in the week leading up to the fight. Ufc star chris weidman on how he beat lyoto machida muscle. Chris weidman official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the middleweight fighter from united states. The undefeated ufc middleweight champion chris weidman entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 1100 73% finishing rate and he is ranked as the no.
Machida is 42 in his last six fights and its difficult to guess how his fight will go against the lessexperienced, but extremely wellrounded champion. Weidman shoots for a takedown a minute and a half in. Outside the cage, ufc middleweight champion chris weidman is an engaging, charming guy with an accent that cant hide his long island upbringing. Chris weidmans last appearance in the octagon came at ufc 194 when he suffered the first defeat of his career and lost his belt to rockhold. But in the cage, weidman is 62, 186 pounds of lean muscle and fury and perhaps the baddest man in ufc right now. When his dream was not attained, weidman had to decide if he wanted to continue training for the world teams and olympics or give mma a shot. In the time since, weidman underwent surgery for a. Machida circled back as he typically does, avoiding damage early on. May 22, 2015 everything you need to know about this weekends big fight between chris weidman and vitor belfort. Machida pits chris the allamerican weidman vs lyoto the. People talk about match ups but i think the difference between rockholdmachida and weidmanmachida shows us that rockhold is just better. Machida 070514 decision unanimous after 5 rnds statistics.
Machida was a mixed martial arts event held on july 5, 2014, at mandalay bay events center in las vegas, nevada. Chris weidman and lyoto machida battled it out for five full rounds in the main event of ufc 175. Chris weidman vs lyoto machida live streaming free tv. Weidman, at his core, is all about the powerful takedown and. If weidman beats trtless vitor convincingly, then this fight is a pick emwith maybe a slight nod to weidman. Chris weidman born june 17, 1984 is a american mixed martial artist and the current ufc middleweight champion. Machida was then expected to get a title shot against the winner of the ufc 173 fight between ufc middleweight champion chris weidman and vitor belfort. Plus, ufc womens bantamweight champion ronda rousey will attempt to successfully defend her title for the third time when she faces top contender alexis davis in the comain event. Ufc 175 chris weidman vs lyoto machida pros picks duration.
Machida lands a hard hook and some big punches by the cage. Bad boy presents an inside look at chris weidmans training camp, as he prepares for his ufc 162 fight against anderson silva for the middleweight title. It was on a february night in 1997 that a boyish brazilian made his first big splash. But next week, you can take a look back at his toughest title challenge so far.
It also has a pretty good example of adapting on the fly with machida deciding that if he cant evade he will brawl some and make it ugly. Weidman, an excellent wrestler who has taken to submission grappling and striking. Mar 24, 2014 ufc middleweight champion chris weidman will undergo minor knee surgery after suffering an injury during training. But i also know that hes precise enough a striker to land a perfect shot on anderson silva. Ufc middleweight champion chris weidman will defend his crown against former light heavyweight champion lyoto the dragon machida at ufc 175, on july 5th. Ufc womens bantamweight champion spent some time training with rener. Posted in rmma by usleiveen 9 points and 164 comments. Consequently, his scheduled ufc 173 title defense against lyoto machida has been.
Lyoto machida via unanimous decision 49 45, 4847, 4946. Alexis davis for womens bantamweight title matt mitrione vs. However, after belfort withdrew from the bout on 28 february 2014, it was announced that machida would replace him in the main event ufc 173 on 24 may 2014. Chris weidman was born on june 17, 1984 in baldwin, new york, usa. Jul 03, 20 bad boy presents an inside look at chris weidmans training camp, as he prepares for his ufc 162 fight against anderson silva for the middleweight title. Machida premieres monday on fox sports 1 news april 30, 2015 8. Chris allamerican weidman vs lyoto the dragon machida full fight video ufc 175 weidman vs.
Hope you enjoy the simulation of the chris weidman lyoto machida fight. He and his older brother were involved in numerous athletic. Weidman is a fantastic fighter with a complete package of striking and grappling, but. Filmed on location at ray longo and chris weidmans power mma in garden. Lyoto machida for middleweight title ronda rousey vs. Lyoto the dragon machida 214 ufc fans finally get to see the beast that is chris weidman in a bigname title fight with an opponent that isn. Contentsshow early life chris weidman was born in baldwin, new york, the second of three children. Even though he didnt beat machida in the same way as luke, weidman is also about to fight vitor. Lyoto machida vs chris weidman full fight todas as lutas. Welcome to watch and enjoy the live telecast on your exciting sports in chris weidman vs lyoto machida live streaming ufc 175 2014 season online direct tv. Christopher james weidman born june 17, 1984 is an american professional mixed martial artist. The ufcs memorial day weekend payperview was dealt a major blow on monday with the loss of headlining champion chris weidman. Lyoto machida video highlights to see how ufc middleweight champion weidman defended his title at ufc 175 on saturday night. He gets machida down for a second but machida is able to pop back up.
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