UFC 162: Chris Weidman Stops Anderson Silva

UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman took place on July 6, 2013, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chris Weidman ended Anderson Silva’s record-setting UFC middleweight title reign with a second-round knockout. Frankie Edgar defeated Charles Oliveira in a competitive co-main event, while Cub Swanson, Mark Muñoz, Tim Kennedy, Edson Barboza, and Gabriel Gonzaga also earned notable victories.

Event video: Weidman versus Silva.

Weidman ends Silva’s historic reign

Silva entered UFC 162 on a 16-fight UFC winning streak, not with a 16–0 overall professional record. He had held the UFC middleweight championship since 2006 and had successfully defended the title ten consecutive times.

Weidman used his wrestling immediately, taking Silva down in the first round and attacking with ground strikes and a leg-lock attempt. Silva returned to his feet and began using the exaggerated head movement and taunting that had become part of his style.

In the second round, Weidman stayed composed during Silva’s movement, extended a punching combination, and landed a left hook that dropped the champion. Follow-up punches ended the fight at 1:18. The knockout made Weidman the new UFC middleweight champion and ended one of the longest and most dominant title reigns in UFC history.

Edgar beats Oliveira in a demanding three-round fight

Frankie Edgar faced Charles Oliveira in his first non-title fight since 2009. Oliveira threatened with knees and submissions, but Edgar’s boxing combinations, takedowns, and late-round activity carried him to a unanimous decision.

Swanson stops Siver; Muñoz returns with a win

Cub Swanson stopped Dennis Siver with punches at 2:24 of round three after a competitive featherweight bout. Mark Muñoz returned from a year away and defeated Tim Boetsch by unanimous decision, using wrestling and ground-and-pound to control much of the fight.

Tim Kennedy won his UFC debut by unanimous decision over Roger Gracie. Both men entered from Strikeforce, and Kennedy’s pace and conditioning separated him over three rounds.

The prelims produce three knockouts

Edson Barboza stopped Rafaello Oliveira with leg kicks at 1:44 of round two. Gabriel Gonzaga knocked out Dave Herman in only 17 seconds. Brian Melancon stopped Seth Baczynski at 4:59 of round one, and Mike Pierce stopped David Mitchell in round two. Norman Parke and Andrew Craig won decisions.

Complete UFC 162 results

Main card

• Chris Weidman def. Anderson Silva — KO/TKO (punches); round 2, 1:18. Weidman won the UFC middleweight championship.
• Frankie Edgar def. Charles Oliveira — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Tim Kennedy def. Roger Gracie — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Mark Muñoz def. Tim Boetsch — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Cub Swanson def. Dennis Siver — TKO (punches); round 3, 2:24.

Preliminary card

• Andrew Craig def. Chris Leben — split decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Norman Parke def. Kazuki Tokudome — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Gabriel Gonzaga def. Dave Herman — KO/TKO (punches); round 1, 0:17.
• Edson Barboza def. Rafaello Oliveira — TKO (leg kicks); round 2, 1:44.
• Brian Melancon def. Seth Baczynski — KO/TKO (punches); round 1, 4:59.
• Mike Pierce def. David Mitchell — TKO (punches); round 2, 2:55.

UFC 162 changed the middleweight division in an instant. Weidman’s knockout ended Silva’s historic championship run, while several future contenders and established names added important victories beneath the main event. Explore more of our MMA coverage.

Sources

UFC: official UFC 162 event results; UFC: official UFC 162 weigh-in results; Sherdog event record.

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