Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is headed to the UFC Hall of Fame.
In an announcement during Saturday’s UFC 328, promotion officials announced that Weidman (16-8) will join the Modern Wing of the Hall this summer as part of the Class of 2026.
Weidman served as UFC middleweight champion from July 2013, when he dethroned Anderson Silva, to December 2015, when he lost the title to ex-Strikeforce champ Luke Rockhold. Weidman defended his title three times, in a rematch with Silva that saw “The Spider” snap his leg checking a kick, and against Lyoto Machida and Vitor Belfort.
Tragically, Weidman would suffer an injury identical to Silva’s in a fight with Uriah Hall in 2021. After extensive rehab, he’d return in 2023, going 1-2 to close out his UFC career. Weidman’s last victory came against Bruno Silva in March of 2024.
He was briefly tied to a rematch with Rockhold in the Global Fight League, which ultimately fizzled when the GFL failed to launch.
“Chris Weidman is one of the greatest middleweights in UFC history,” said UFC President & CEO Dana White as part of Saturday’s Hall of Fame announcement. “Chris consistently competed against the best athletes in the world during his career, and his victories over Anderson Silva changed the landscape of the middleweight division forever. It will be an honor to induct him into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.”
UFC writer and editorial director, Thomas Gerbasi, will also be inducted into the Hall this summer, the promotion announced on Saturday, as part of the Contributor Wing.
