Isaiah Bird is an inspiration to UFC champ Chris Weidman

Isaiah Bird, a 6-year-old Long Island wrestler who was born with no legs​, approaches life with a passion that has won him many admirers. Among his biggest supporters are UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and UFC chairman Lorenzo Fertitta. They teamed up to host the aspiring wrestler at UFC 175 the weekend of July 4-6, 2014 in Las Vegas. (Credit: Newsday / Jessica Rotkiewicz / Mario Gonzalez / Jeffrey Basinger)