When Chris Weidman was just five fights into his UFC career, he made a statement that was widely panned as shear lunacy.
Weidman said he was the person made to beat Anderson Silva, who, at the time, was the most dominant champion in the UFC. After rattling off 10 consecutive title defenses and knocking out three light heavyweights during that same streak, Silva had positioned himself as arguably the greatest fighter in the history of the sport.
Despite all those accolades, Weidman was ultra-confident he had the skills to dethrone Silva. When he finally got his chance, it took him just over six minutes to prove it by knocking out Silva at UFC 162 in 2013.