Weidman ESPN’s ‘Fighter of the Year’
Although he only fought twice in 2013, those two fights were wins against the greatest fighter of all-time for Chris…
Although he only fought twice in 2013, those two fights were wins against the greatest fighter of all-time for Chris Weidman. That was enough for ESPN to vote him their ‘Fighter of the Year’:
So yeah, ESPN Fighter of the Year is not a close race in 2013. It’s Chris Weidman by a landslide.
Even Weidman, who isn’t one to pat himself on the back or pause to admire his own work, knows a fighter of the year when he sees one. His year speaks for itself.
I did beat the greatest of all time, twice, Weidman told ESPN.com. I think that’s pretty good. Other guys had more fights than me but I fought as much as I could and I only had big fights. They were some of the biggest fights of the year.
It was acceptable to doubt Weidman after his first win over Silva in July. As it turned out, it was wrong to do so, but at least it made sense at the time. Silva did clown in their first fight. It was hard to put that fight in perspective.
To still doubt him now, after a repeat performance, is silly. He dominated Silva in the rematch — more so than in the first. He knocked him down, landed elbows from the top and turned the champ’s greatest weapon against him when he checked that kick.