Bookmakers made Anderson Silva a strong favorite against Chris Weidman in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on November 3, 2025. 
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the contest outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Chris Weidman if you fancy the upset. 
That means that oddsmakers think there is 69% chance of Silva winning while giving Weidman a 31% chance.
Silva opened as the favorite at 4/11 (-280) however, that price has shortened by 26/-25 (+100).
Weidman opened at 11/5 (+220) which has got wider by -4/5 (+130).
The fight would be scheduled for 6 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Silva vs Weidman Head To Head
Anderson Silva would step into the ring with a record of 3 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Chris Weidman would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 0 wins and 0 draws.
The stats suggest Silva would have a massive power advantage over Weidman, boasting a 67% knockout percentage compared to Weidman's 0%.
Anderson Silva is the older man by 9 years, at 50 years old.
Both Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman fight out of an orthodox stance.
Silva is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 1998, 27 years and 5 months earlier than Weidman, whose first professional fight was in 2025. He has fought 20 more professional rounds, totaling 20 compared to Weidman's 0.
Who's been more active?
Silva's last 3 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.7 rounds on average.