“I've been through so much damn adversity, I've had so much critiqued on me. From being the undefeated world champion to never really getting the love or the respect I feel I deserved when I was on top and then finally getting knocked down and then everybody jumping on top, trying to kick me while I was down.”

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.