“Getting hit is part of the job. You don't want the first time you're getting punched to be in the fight because there's a lot of shock and awe and you won't react well. I like to get hit in sparring. I don't want to get concussed, or I don't want to be getting knocked out, but I want some shock treatment to prepare me for the fight.”

American former professional mixed martial artist and MMA analyst

Christopher James Weidman is an American former professional mixed martial artist and MMA analyst. Born in 1984, he built his career in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and later entered the UFC Hall of Fame. Weidman is best known as a former UFC Middleweight Champion. He competed at the highest level of the sport in the UFC, and his profile reflects both his championship run and his later work as an analyst.