He returned to the UFC and fought for another four years, winning just once before retiring following a knockout loss to Hall in October 2020. Silva, who fractured both his fibula and tibia at UFC 168 in December 2013, spent more than two years away recovering and rehabilitating following the injury. Weidman’s broken leg came more than seven years after he broke Anderson Silva’s leg at UFC 168 in a rematch of his title-winning performance at UFC 162.The circumstances were almost identical. Instead, he’ll look to make a recovery similar to Silva, with what he hopes are different results. Chris weidman breaks his leg throwing the first strike of the night in an ironic sequence reminiscent of his 2nd fight with Anderson Silva. After snapping a two-fight losing streak with a win over Omari Akhedov in August, Weidman was on a journey back into title contention with his eyes on Israel Adesanya’s crown. More than a decade after their first fight, Weidman and Hall’s showdown was one of the most compelling bouts in the middleweight division. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of UFC 261 below.Seven years after Anderson Silva snapped his leg against Chris Weidman, the latter was the victim of the same gruesome, unfortunate injury just seconds into his UFC 261 fight against Uriah Hall. In December 2013, at UFC 168, Anderson Silva broke both bones in his lower leg, in an incredibly rare occurrence, when his kick was blocked by Chris Weidman. The former middleweight champion suffered the horrific injury just 17 seconds into his clash with. May God bless you and your family get enough boxing and MMA? Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. Chris Weidman has undergone successful surgery after breaking his leg at UFC 261 on Saturday. To the fans of the sport, please respect this moment of this incredible warrior and let's wish that he is 100% very recovered soon. History repeated itself in an almost similar manner, as Chris Weidman. Three days later, and we’re still in shock by Chris Weidman breaking his leg in a most ironic and horrific fashion at UFC 261, where Uriah Hall won by injury TKO just 17 seconds into their fight after he checked a kick. In this moment I wish you and your family light, love and knowledge. The second instance of a leg break injury in the UFC happened recently at UFC 261. See the X-ray images of Chris Weidman's nasty leg break before and after surgery. The former middleweight world champion shattered his right tibia and fibula just seconds into his rematch with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 following a leg check from the 36-year-old. Shocking video shows Weidman, 36, kicking Hall in the shin with his right leg. "Have faith, I wish you a speedy recovery. UFC middleweight Uriah Hall speaks with reporters after his TKO win over Chris Weidman at UFC261 where the former champion suffered a gruesome leg injury o. UFC star Chris Weidman has shared graphic X-rays of his broken leg with a metal rod and screw fitted. Chris Weidman suffered a massive leg injury on his first kick of the night in his fight against Uriah Hall at UFC 261. "My deepest and most sincere sentiments champ," Silva wrote. One of those men is Anderson Silva, who suffered his own gruesome leg break in 2013, ironically coming when he was in the Octagon with Weidman.įollowing the fight, Silva posted a message on Instagram showing his support to Weidman, the man who ended his lengthy reign as UFC middleweight champion.
Only two men in UFC history could relate to the freak injury suffered by Chris Weidman when he snapped his leg in half throwing a kick in his UFC 261 bout with Uriah Hall.
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