“I think any type of setback you have, any tough time you've got, getting through it is what makes you who you are. It makes you a tougher person. I think whatever you've been through in your life makes you a tougher person. I'm very grateful for the background I have, every tough situation I've been through because it's made me who I am.”

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.