Hopefully, Weidman can make it back, but it’s likely to be a long time before he sets foot in the octagon again. Giving his best to Weidman and his family, Hall said following the fight that regardless of rank, when Weidman was ready, he owed him a fight. Immediately following the fight, karma was fingered as the culprit, but realistically, nothing about the injury was anything more than a freakish, tragic mishap. For Weidman, he’s about to learn what Anderson Silva went through to come back from that snapped limb. The chances of being on both sides of that sort of injury are unthinkable, somewhere between winning the lottery and being struck by lightening. Taken out on a stretcher, Weidman gave the thumbs up on his way out of the octagon.

Weidman’s leg was snapped in half, and medics immediately attended to him. It will be his first fight since he suffered a horrific compound fracture and a broken leg in a fight against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in April 2021. Mildly Depressed Lakers Fan April 25, 2021 Omg UFC fighter Chris Weidman breaks his leg horrifically on the first kick of the fight. The limb wrapped right around Hall’s own leg, and when Weidman put his leg down, the limb folded over again. Much like the second fight between Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva, Weidman’s attack was checked by Hall - and it snapped Weidman’s leg. Weidman opened things with a snapping leg kick. The rematch, over a decade later, found Hall on a strong run up the middleweight ladder, while Weidman was hoping to rebuild by securing his second straight victory. The duo had first met in 2010, with Weidman finishing Hall on the feet - serving up the first loss of “Primetime’s” career. While that rematch would draw eyeballs, another pair of fighters ran it back when former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman went up against Uriah Hall for the second time. It’s very unfortunate, and I just wish him and his family well.” Gallery Uriah Hall def.A rather interesting rematch took place at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday - and no, it was not Usman vs. There’s nothing bad, and it’s just respect. Like I said out there, I wish him a good recovery, and I owe him a fight. I know we’re both in the same state, and I felt like the media was trying to build something up, but I felt like we both had respect for each other because we both played a part in molding each other to bring us to where we are right now. “The only thing I can do is wish him well. “It sucks on both of our parts, the preparation leading up to this,” Hall said. He also feels bad for Weidman, as he respects his fellow New Yorker. Hall is disappointed in not being able to fully fight and avenge his loss to Weidman from 10 years ago. It was the same technique that led to his injury and defeat. Anderson Silva infamously broke his leg fighting, ironically, Weidman back in 2013. It was a horrific scene, and it’s one of the worst injuries an athlete can sustain in the cage. Uriah Hall – same way he beat Anderson Silva UFC 261: Chris Weidman snaps leg throwing kick vs. To be honest, it was just Anderson Silva when he landed. I thought it was a slap, but I didn’t feel the slap on my calf, so that’s got to be his bone. It’s just driving it in at the right spot,” Hall told reporters at the UFC 261 post-fight news conference. “I’m very articulate with blocking and you don’t have to pick your leg up too high. When he went to plant his foot, he fell on the canvas in excruciating pain, putting an immediate end to the bout. Unfortunately for Weidman, his shin broke on impact. Hall (17-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) hit a common defense to a leg kick, which rarely can lead to a shin injury and sometimes even a break. Hall gave former middleweight champion Chris Weidman a gruesome leg break after checking one of his leg kicks early in the opening seconds of their main card fight Saturday at UFC 261. – Uriah Hall is now part of one of the worst in-fight injuries in UFC history.

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