![]() ![]() So that's the thing that makes this not very worrisome. He's not known for his kicking, he's known for his striking, his wrestling. As he was unable to defend himself, the result was a heartbreaking second-round TKO loss for the fighter. Weidman On Broken Leg: 'This Absolutely Sucks' He can never throw a kick again and still dominate in the UFC, in his division. This slowed Palencia and restricted his movements on the mat. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS. As he was checking an inside low leg kick on Cee Jay, his leg moved somewhat awkwardly and he wobbled while trying to maintain his balance. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. It’s sure to be a long and arduous road to recovery for Weidman, and we wish him well. He said he expected to be discharged Tuesday and would fly home to Long Island on a private jet provided by UFC president Dana White. Weidman has seemed upbeat in the videos he’s shared from a Jacksonville hospital. Weidman broke his right leg almost one year ago at. You can see that in the before-and-after X-rays that Weidman shared on Tuesday ( via Twitter):įew X-rays pre-surgery and post-surgery /7zLrBH4jZt Chris Weidman promise to come back from his gruesome leg break has taken one big step closer to reality. My fibula was broken, as well, but I guess when they put the tibia back together and my leg was straight, the fibula kind of matched back up to where it was broken, and they feel that could heal on its own as long as I’m not putting weight on it and stuff.” So they go through the knee, and they take the rod and they drill it through the tibia to make it straight and hard. “They put a titanium rod through the tibia. ![]() He also described the procedure to repair his leg. On Monday, roughly 24 hours after surgery, Weidman expressed disbelief by this happening to him. UFC middleweight Chris Weidman has provided fans with an update after he suffered a horrific leg break during his UFC 261 clash with Uriah Hall on Saturday night. UFC president Dana White, UFC commentator Joe Rogan and numerous mixed martial arts (MMA) pundits have named Silva as one of the greatest mixed martial artists. Chris Weidman Joe Rogan About The Author. 28, 2013 when Anderson Silva’s leg snapped after Weidman checked his kick to win their rematch at UFC 168. Coincidentally, back in December 2013, Weidman was involved in another leg break, however, this time he was not on the receiving end. He is scheduled to box Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on June 19th in Mexico.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.īy now you must have seen the gruesome footage reminiscent of Dec. The 46-year-old’s last win happened in February 2017, when he defeated Derek Brunson via unanimous decision. Released from his UFC contract, Anderson Silva (34-11-1 NC) after his last outing, back in October 2020, the Brazilian left the promotion on a three-fight losing skid, with losses to Uriah Hall, Jared Cannonier and Israel Adesanya. Published: Invalid Date, Chris Weidman’s road to recovery following his horrific leg break has hit a setback. Soon enough well see him fighting again.” Weidman snapped his leg on a kick that Hall checked in the opening moments of their fight at UFC 261. He knows how to handle adversities and I’m sure he’ll get through this. Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman says he is confident he will fight again after breaking his leg against Uriah Hall at UFC 261. Of course everyone has their personality, but I believe he’ll overcome this. He needs to have his family with him, because it won’t be easy. That was dark, you know, like see it snap like that and fall over and the bone. Rogan said After watching Weidman’s leg break a couple of weeks ago against Hall. ![]() Rogan recalled the fight as he was present on the commentator’s booth when the incident occurred. “He’ll need to be patient, he’ll have to be very calm. Joe Rogan was quick to remember the latest tragedy that occurred at UFC 261. ![]() The UFC veteran suffered a disturbing compound fracture as he fought fellow veteran Uriah Hall in a middleweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC 261. “The coming days, months, will be hard,” he said. Chris Weidman is out of surgery and is currently recovering in hospital. In order to overcome the hardships, Anderson asks Chris to have patience and count on the support of his family, hoping to see his former rival back in shape and fighting soon. Weidmans right tibia and fibula shattered on contact as he lost his balance before crumbling to the octagon mat in agony. Speaking from experience, Silva now knows that Weidman has a long road of recovery ahead of him. ![]()
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