Chris Weidman (UFC 187, MW)
Chris Weidman’s time at the top of the Middleweight division was a gauntlet of Brazil’s best. From dethroning and defending against divisional GOAT Anderson Silva, solving the dangerous riddle of Lyoto Machida, followed by a first-round finish of the always ferocious Vitor Belfort at UFC 187 — Weidman worked for every title he earned.