Baldwin-raised Chris Weidman, a former UFC middleweight champion, defeated Bruno Silva by technical unanimous decision at UFC Atlantic City on March 30, 2024.

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Chris Weidman was 1-for-4 in his takedown attempts against Bruno Silva in a middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Boardwalk Hall Arena on March 30, 2024 in Atlantic City.

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Chris Weidman appeared fully healed -- and fully confident in his legs after breaking each of the them separately in his last two fights. He connected on f 17 of 18 signficant leg strikes against Bruno Silva in a middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Boardwalk Hall Arena on March 30, 2024 in Atlantic City.

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Chris Weidman out-struck Bruno Silva on the feet as well, and won all three rounds on the judges' scorecards in a middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Boardwalk Hall Arena on March 30, 2024 in Atlantic City.

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Chris Weidman kicks Bruno Silva of Brazil in a middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Boardwalk Hall Arena on March 30, 2024 in Atlantic City.

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Chris Weidman originally was awarded the victory by TKO over middleweight Bruno Silva, but it later was changed to a unanimous decision after video replay showed Silva getting accidentally poked in the eye in the final exchange before referee Gary Copeland ended the fight at 2:18 minutes of the third round. Weidman was ahead on all scorecards, 30-27, in their middleweight bout at UFC Atlantic City on March 30, 2024.

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Chris Weidman celebrates his first win since Aug. 8, 2020, after defeating middleweight Bruno Silva at UFC Atlantic City at Boardwalk Hall Arena on March 30, 2024.

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Chris Weidman reacts after his victory against Bruno Silva of Brazil in a middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Boardwalk Hall Arena on March 30, 2024 in Atlantic City. *** Local Caption *** ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 30: Chris Weidman reacts after his victory against Bruno Silva of Brazil in a middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Boardwalk Hall Arena on March 30, 2024 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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