Chris Weidman was inducted into the UFC Corridor of Fame this July alongside together with his beloved UFC workers.
Throughout Saturday’s broadcast of UFC 328 from the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey, Weidman was formally introduced as one of many 2026 UFC Corridor of Fame inductees, together with longtime UFC Editorial Director Thomas Gervasi.
Weidman established himself as the most effective fighters to ever combat at 185 kilos, knocking out the seemingly indomitable Anderson Silva at UFC 162 to grow to be champion after which making three consecutive profitable title defenses.
Watch Weidman’s Trendy Wing Corridor of Fame induction announcement and his stay response to the information under.
Weidman (16-8), a proud New Yorker, emerged as a promising prospect from the Serra Longo camp and joined the UFC in 2010 after simply 4 skilled fights. The undefeated prospect continued to enhance, profitable his first 5 fights contained in the Octagon and organising a title combat towards the legendary Silva at UFC 162. Weidman shocked the world by ending Silva off with a blow within the second spherical, ending Silva’s profitable streak at 16. He then defeated Silva in a right away rematch at UFC 168 when “The Spider” suffered a critical leg damage.
Weidman went on to efficiently defend the middleweight title towards Vitor Belfort and Lyoto Machida, earlier than dropping the title to Luke Rockhold in 2015. Weidman by no means regained his championship kind from there, however after breaking his foot at UFC 261, he made an emotional return in 2023, making three extra appearances, and formally retiring. He at present seems frequently as an analyst throughout UFC broadcasts.
Gervasi, one other Corridor of Fame inductee introduced Saturday, joins the UFC Corridor of Fame Contributor Wing as one of many promotion’s most beloved behind-the-scenes members. The New York native served as UFC’s editorial director for greater than 20 years, contributing to UFC Journal, UFC.com, and varied different publications. An official press launch praises Gervasi as “UFC’s editorial director, head author, and firm historian, documenting, reporting, and telling the story of the world’s biggest sports activities group because it unfolds in actual time.”
Gervasi handed away in February 2025 on the age of 56. He joins a lot of notable names within the Contributor Wing. Amongst them are UFC co-founder Artwork Davey, longtime matchmaker Joe Silva, tv producer and final fighter Creator Craig Piridian.
The 2026 UFC Corridor of Fame Ceremony might be held in Las Vegas on July ninth as a part of Worldwide Battle Week.
