Tag: Chris Weidman

Jack Hermansson Considers Himself To Be Adesanya’s Toughest Match

As it stands, UFC contender Jack Hermansson believes that he remains the toughest matchup for the middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The number seven ranked middleweight is coming off a hard-fought unanimous decision loss to Marvin Vettori. After s…

As it stands, UFC contender Jack Hermansson believes that he remains the toughest matchup for the middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The number seven ranked middleweight is coming off a hard-fought unanimous decision loss to Marvin Vettori. After securing wins over Hermansson and Kevin Holland more recently, “The Italian Dream” is now competing for the title […]

Video: Watch Commentators, Wonderboy, Weili Zhang, Megan Olivi React To Chris Weidman Leg Break

WeidmanThe Chris Weidman leg break was hard to see for even the most hardcore and seasoned mixed martial arts fan. Weidman snapped his leg after attempting a calf kick that was checked by Uriah Hall at UFC 261 late last month. To make matters worse, the former middleweight champion put all his weight on the […]

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The Chris Weidman leg break was hard to see for even the most hardcore and seasoned mixed martial arts fan.

Weidman snapped his leg after attempting a calf kick that was checked by Uriah Hall at UFC 261 late last month. To make matters worse, the former middleweight champion put all his weight on the broken leg following the kick which provided for cringe-inducing footage.

We all got to hear the screams and shock of commentators Joe Rogan, Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier as it happened live but thanks to the UFC’s The Thrill and the Agony video, we can now see how they reacted as well.

The video also shows cornerman and UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson reacting as well as Weili Zhang, Megan Olivi and Uriah Hall’s reactions.

You can watch it below:

Fortunately, Weidman underwent successful surgery and is currently on the road to recovery.

UFC 261 Medical Suspensions: Weidman Faces Inevitably Long Layoff

The medical suspensions list following the eventful UFC 261 has been released. The first name to come to mind for readers when learning about the release of the suspensions list is likely to be Chris Weidman, who suffered a broken leg in his bout again…

The medical suspensions list following the eventful UFC 261 has been released. The first name to come to mind for readers when learning about the release of the suspensions list is likely to be Chris Weidman, who suffered a broken leg in his bout against Uriah Hall. Weidman is suspended for six months pending clearance […]

Anderson Silva Offers Chris Weidman Some Advice Following Leg Break

Anderson SilvaAnderson Silva has offered Chris Weidman some advice following his horrific leg break at UFC 261. The former middleweight champion was trying to work himself back into title contention against Uriah Hall. Weidman opened the first round with a powerful leg kick. A cracking sound was audible and it quickly became evident that the ‘All […]

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Anderson Silva has offered Chris Weidman some advice following his horrific leg break at UFC 261.

The former middleweight champion was trying to work himself back into title contention against Uriah Hall.

Weidman opened the first round with a powerful leg kick.

A cracking sound was audible and it quickly became evident that the ‘All American’ had suffered one of the worst injuries in MMA history.

The injury was eerily similar to one Weidman inflicted on ‘The Spider’ when they rematched in 2013.

At UFC 162, Weidman caused a huge upset to knock out Silva and become the middleweight champion.

Naturally, the pair rematched a few months later at UFC 168.

After a strong first round, Weidman finished the fight in the second stanza.

Silva threw a hard leg kick that was checked by Weidman.

The Brazilian fell to the floor in agony as his leg appeared to snap in half.

Silva told AG Fight that seeing Weidman’s injury brought back memories of his own experiences.

“To tell you the truth I don’t watch MMA fights anymore, but my sons do,” Silva said. “When Weidman broke his leg, they immediately sent me the video and I was shocked. A ‘movie’ passed through my mind recalling the drama I went through after the same accident.

‘The Spider’ offered Weidman some advice and sounded confident that his former rival would return to the Octagon better than ever.

“All I can advise Weidman is to stay close to his family members because next weeks will be really rough. But Chris has a champion’s mind and I’m sure he will return stronger. I just wish the best to him.” (Transcribed by Sherdog.com)

Do you agree with Anderson  Silva? Will Chris Weidman be able to fully recover from this injury and return to fighting in the UFC?