Chris Weidman walks to the Octagon before a bout. (Getty) The telephone rang shortly before Chris Weidman sat down to eat dinner with his family. It was a cold winter's afternoon in New York. Weidman was showing promise as a mixed martial arts fighter, but his career had yet to take off. No one on this January afternoon was picking him to be the guy who might one day end the great Anderson Silva's lengthy reign as UFC middleweight champion. He weighed 217 pounds before he sat down to eat. A few moments earlier, he'd received a note from his accountant. His tax bill was going to be a bit higher than he expected; he could use a quick infusion of cash. Trainer Ray Longo was on the...
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