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Chris Weidman, top, overcame early adversity to defeat Kelvin Gastelum with a third-round submission last Saturday night in the UFC's main event at Nassau Coliseum.

Last Saturday night, NYCB Live at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum welcomed the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for the first time in history. The long-anticipated event drew a crowd of 11,198, compiled a gate of more than $1 million, and saw five Long Island-born fighters compete on a card headlined by former middleweight champ Chris Weidman of Baldwin. more

By J.D. Freda | 7/24/17

Chris Weidman consulted with Republican Sen. Jack Martins outside the Senate chamber during the last week of January.

MMA bill likely to pass

The New York state Senate voted in favor of legalizing mixed martial arts on Feb.1. This is the seventh year in a row that a bill of this nature as been passed in the senate. For the past six years, … more

By Steve Smirti | 2/10/16

Chris Weidman chatted with Sen. Jack Martins outside the State Senate chamber.

A fighting chance

Former mixed martial arts champ Chris Weidman last week brought some muscle to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s campaign to legalize the competition in New York state. Weidman, who was … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 2/3/16

Baldwin native Chris Weidman, left, suffered his first-ever pro defeat to Luke Rockhold in the middleweight title bout at UFC 194 last Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Baldwin UFC champ loses title

UFC middleweight champion and Baldwin native Chris Weidman suffered the first loss of his professional fighting career last Saturday night, losing the title and his undefeated streak to Luke … more

By Steve Smirti | 12/17/15

Gregor Gillespie, of Wantagh, is 5-0 in professional fights and is the Lightweight Champion in the Ring of Combat.

Gillespie excels in Ring of Combat

Bellmore resident Lou Neglia once made a name for himself inside the ring as a three-time world kickboxing champion, but it’s his tireless work outside of it these days that truly turns heads in the fight game. more

By Steve Siniski | 7/29/15

Freeport's Eddie Gordon won The Ultimate Fighter reality show with a knockout of Dhiego Lima on July 6 in Las Vegas.

Locals thrive in MMA octagon

When the octagon door closed at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on July 6, one man, Dhiego Lima, stood between Freeport’s Eddie “Truck” Gordon and the opportunity of a lifetime — a six-figure contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. more

By Steve Siniski | 7/16/14

UFC Champion, left, sparred with 6-year-old Isaiah Bird, a member of the Long Beach Gladiators wrestling team, who was born with a defect that left him without legs. Weidman held a fundraiser last Sunday for Bird and his family, who are currently living in a Freeport shelter.

Long Beach wrestler overcoming the odds

A young Long Beach wrestler is fighting through major obstacles on and off the mat. Isaiah Bird, 6, who was born with a defect that left him without legs, is not letting that stop him from … more

By Andrew Coen | 6/5/14

Kenny Laguna, left, Richard “Big Daddy” Salgado, City Manager Jack Schnirman, Joan Jett, film festival co-chairs Ingrid Dodd and Craig Weintraub, and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano at last year's event.

Long Beach Film Fest's top Valentine’s Day movies

Ingrid Dodd knows a lot about movies. As co-founder of the Long Beach International Film Festival — a popular event now going into its third year — she is playing a major role in what … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/14/14

Gregor Gillespie was all smiles after his Ring of Combat victory on Jan. 24.

Neglia's Ring of Combat going strong

It was another sold out show for Bellmore resident Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat as the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City played host to ROC 47 on Jan 24. Among the winners were Wantagh resident Gregor Gillespie. more

By Fred Vallejo | 2/7/14

Actor Burt Young, left, who played Paulie in the “Rocky” films, and UFC champ Chris Weidman honored Long Beach residents for their perseverance after Hurricane Sandy at the Long Beach International Film Festival on Aug. 22.

‘The show must go on' in Long Beach

“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!” That quote, … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/29/13

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