With 'Silva vs. Weidman II' approaching, here are 10 interesting pre-fight facts:
1.) Weidman’s six-fight UFC winning streak is tied with Francis Carmont for the longest in the middleweight division
2.) Silva enters the event off the first knockout loss of his 38-fight career
3.) Weidman’s 10 MMA fights are the fewest among the UFC’s 10 male champions (both interim and undisputed)
4.) Silva’s 13 UFC middleweight victories are tied with Yushin Okami for the most in history
5.) Weidman is one of two fighters in the UFC middleweight division with an undefeated MMA record. Luke Barnatt (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is the other
6.) Silva’s 14 knockout or submission victories are the most by any fighter in UFC history
7.) Weidman has out-struck every opponent he has faced in the UFC
8.) Silva’s 11 knockout victories are the most by any fighter in UFC history
9.) Weidman is one of nine fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a standing elbow strike
10.) Weidman’s 66.7 percent takedown accuracy is tied for the fourth best in UFC history
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