A star was born, as Chris Weidman dethroned Anderson Silva at UFC 162 to become the UFC middleweight champion.
Prior to that loss, Silva was the reigning and defending 185-pound champ. The Brazilian had defended the title ten times before falling to Weidman. The pride of New York was undefeated coming into the contest, with a 9-0 record.
Chris Weidman became a star at UFC 162
The two wrote it back, as Weidman and Silva would square off for a second time at UFC 168 just five months later.