Weidman celebrates two-year anniversary of knockout over Anderson with photo: 'Indescribable'

C. Weidman (photo) has been a UFC middleweight since 2013. Photo: Josh Hedges

The main fight of UFC 162, an event held in Las Vegas (USA), ended up making MMA history. On July 6, 2013, Chris Weidman left the world in awe when he knocked out Anderson Silva, breaking the Brazilian's unbeaten run in the UFC and becoming the newest middleweight champion of the biggest organization on the planet.

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The date did not go unnoticed by the owner of the category belt, who posted a photo on his Instagram commemorating the occasion. “Two years ago today I did what I said I would do. I got knocked out Anderson Silva and I took home the gold for the first time. The feeling was indescribable”, wrote the American fighter.

Two years after the fight, Chris Weidman continues as the Ultimate middleweight champion, having defended his belt three times: beating again Anderson Silva in December 2013, with the fateful fracture in the Brazilian's leg, in addition to overcoming Lyoto Machida in July 2014 and Vitor belfort in May this year. Your next opponent will be Luke Rockhold, on a date to be defined.

2 years ago today I did what I said I was going to do. I finished Anderson Silva and took home that Gold for the first time. The feeling was indescribable

A photo published by Chris Weidman (@chrisweidmanufc) on Jul 6, 2015 at 9:34 PDT

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