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Chris Weidman vs Gegard Mousasi

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Apr 8, 2017
Gegard Mousasi def. Chris Weidman · KO/TKO, round 2 (3:13)
 
Chris
Weidman
Middleweight
Record
13-2
UFC
9-2
Age
32
Height
6'2"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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WeidmanMousasi
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Gegard
Mousasi
Middleweight
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/acidhelm/ (Michael Dunn), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
41-6
UFC
8-3
Age
31
Height
6'2"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Chris WeidmanGegard Mousasi
Significant strikes13 of 2949 of 93
Knockdowns00
Takedowns4 of 60 of 1
Control time3:220:38
Submission attempts10

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

12
15
Round 1
13
19
Round 2
■ Chris Weidman ■ Gegard Mousasi

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Vitor Belfort
Chris Weidman
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
May 2015 · landed 9.7 more significant strikes a minute
Gegard Mousasi
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Oct 2016 · landed 6.3 more significant strikes a minute
Lyoto Machida
Chris Weidman
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2014 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute
Gegard Mousasi
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Feb 2014 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute
Mark Munoz
Chris Weidman
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jul 2012 · landed 4.2 more significant strikes a minute
Gegard Mousasi
Won · submission, round 1
May 2014 · landed 3.8 more significant strikes a minute

Other fights that night

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