Chris Weidman is a quick study, but preparing for Anderson Silva takes time

Galleries Mixed martial artists must evolve. Some do it over time. Others do it in six days. Chris Weidman has done both. "In several of his professional fights, I would show him some moves when we arrived for the UFC on a Monday and he would use them that Saturday to finish opponents or severely threaten them or put them under tremendous duress," said John Danaher, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Renzo Gracie and an integral part of Weidman's team. "Even in the week before a fight when you're not really supposed to be learning anything new, he would pick things up and fearlessly use them in high-profile fights and with tremendous success." Tom Lawlor found that out in 127 seconds...