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Four-Time UFC World Champion Chris Weidman to Attend Syracuse

November 21, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Four-time UFC World Champion Chris Weidman will be attending the Syracuse Crunch game on Saturday, Dec. 10 when the team hosts the Utica Comets at 7 p.m.

Weidman, known to fans as "The All-American" for draping himself in the American flag before and after his fights, has thirteen wins under his belt, including four middleweight championships. He won his first championship in UFC 162 when he took out then champion Anderson Silva with a second-round knockout. The pair rematched at UFC 168, where Weidman defended his title with a consecutive victory over Silva with a TKO. The win improved Weidman's record to 11-0, and he remained unbeaten with two more commanding victories over Brazilian superstars: Lyoto Machida by unanimous decision and Vitor Belfort, who was knocked out in the first round at UFC 187.

Of his first 13 professional victories, nine have come via knockout or submission, and Weidman has finished six opponents in the first round. His takedown skills are among the best in the UFC, but his punching power was displayed prominently against Silva, who brought in a 17-fight win streak at the time they met.

Weidman is a Baldwin, New York native who attended Baldwin Senior High School on Long Island where he was a Nassau County and New York state wrestling champion. He was an All-American in Cadet Freestyle and Greco Roman. A standout in college, he earned All-American wrestling honors twice at Nassau Community College before transferring to Hofstra. He became the first junior college wrestler in history to be a NYS Collegiate Champion. At Hofstra, he was a two-time Division I All-American, placing 3rd at the NCAA tournament his senior year. Weidman graduated from Hofstra University with a bachelor's degree in psychology.

As part of his appearance at the Crunch, Weidman will drop the puck on Dec. 10. He will also be available for autographs in Memorial Hall during the first intermission.

The Crunch have two packages for a VIP experience with the four-time UFC champ. Package A, priced at $250, includes eight (8) tickets to the game and eight (8) passes to a VIP meet and greet with Weidman in Assembly Hall from 6:15 to 6:50 p.m. Package B is $150 and includes four (4) tickets to the game and four (4) passes to the VIP meet and greet. Finger foods will be available. For more information or to purchase a VIP package, call the Crunch office at 315-473-4444.

Syracuse Crunch single game and season tickets for the 2016-17 season are on sale now and can be purchased either in person at the Crunch office located in the War Memorial Arena at 800 S. State St. in Syracuse or by calling the office at 315-473-4444. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@syracusecrunch) using #SyrCrunch, #WeAreOne and #BLUnited.

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