Before Chris Weidman joined the UFC, he met Valdir Araujo in late 2010. Araujo, who lost that fight, thinks that Weidman has the ability to stop middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
"I do not think he has a chance at striking, but in grappling he could give enough suffocation to Anderson," said Araujo to TATAME.
Araujo pointed out that Weidman has excellent defense and his submission has evolved since their encounter.
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