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American mixed martial arts fighter

William Knight (born April 3, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Knight was bullied during his youth, be it for his small stature or skin color.

He was abused by his step-father and when he was 7, the state Department of Children, Youth and Families moved him and his younger brother Eric out of their family’s home and into foster care.

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He spent the next year with a foster family before moving in with his grandmother.^[2]

He was also put on Ritalin for ADHD, which Knight says made him even more of a target of bullying due to the medication turning him into a "zombie" and stunting his growth. His father took him off the medication, along with him starting wrestling in high school, as a turning point in his life.

However when he finished high school in 2006, Knight lost direction and he "did nothing" fo