Former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman (middle) is joined by Pursue Martial Arts owner Jason Trzewieczynski (left) and New York State Senator Tim Kennedy (right) at the podium to lobby for legalization of MMA in New York.
×1 / 5Show captionsThis may finally be the year that former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman has been waiting his entire life for – an opportunity to be cheered on by his family, friends and fans at Madison Square Garden.
Weidman, a native of Long Island, has had a lifelong dream to hear his walk-up music as he jogs down the ramp and into the octagon at the world’s most famous arena located in the heart of New York City.