A little nerves before a challenge like that, getting in front of people, having a competition. “I really couldn’t shoot well because of my shoulder, but my leg actually felt strong. It was fun to get in there,” Weidman says of the grappling match, which went down as a loss to the accomplished British judoka Livesey. Neither injury dampened Weidman’s positive outlook on the experience, the first athletic competition in nearly two years for a man who’d known only athletic competition for virtually the entire life of the former standout amateur wrestler. However Weidman’s path to recovery just didn’t come together nearly as fast.ģ Uriah Hall and Chris Weidman meet in the octagon for a three-round middleweight bout that ended in the first round with a terrible leg break by Chris Weidman during UFC 261. Weidman (15-6, 10 finishes), who returns to the octagon for the first time since throwing the fateful checked leg kick that accursed night in Jacksonville, Fla., will face veteran Brad Tavares in Saturday’s featured prelim (8 p.m., ESPN) leading into the pay-per-view portion of UFC 292 in Boston.Īnderson Silva, the other most noteworthy victim of a broken leg on a defended kick - who by bizarre coincidence endured his injury against Weidman in a championship rematch 10 years ago - managed to return to the cage a hair more than 13 months later. “Anytime I would get up, the blood would just start pouring down to my leg, and it was terrible.” “I was in so much pain for such a long period of time where, the thought of getting up to get to the bathroom was just really hard for me to even grasp because it was just such a painful experience,” Weidman, who suffered a compound fracture in his right leg during an April 2021 loss to Uriah Hall, recently told The Post. The former UFC middleweight champion is quite experienced at both, for better or worse.īut for the last two years, Weidman’s been limited to the latter as he’s worked to get his body back to fighting shape following one of the most gruesome injuries in MMA history. WWE roster cuts include former world championĭishing out and dealing with pain is Chris Weidman’s job. But the former UFC middleweight champion always has been resilient.Former heavyweight champ on ended long UFC hiatus for MSG mega-fightīattery charge against ex-UFC fighter Nate Diaz dropped months after Bourbon Street brawlįormer UFC champion pleads guilty to drunk driving charges UFC president Dana White alluded to the possibility this might not be something that Weidman can come back from in his career. Weidman has yet to make his own comments, and details on the long-term impact of his injury remain scarce.
We are so grateful and love you all!! It’s been a crazy year so far but us Weidmans are a force and covered in Grace and Mercy everyday! We were reminded this year how precious each day is and I am so thankful to be spending another day on earth next to my love even if it’s in a hospital room far from home. We are blown away by our friends and family offering to hop on flights to come help us without hesitation.
All of that overpowers the awfulness of this situation. While this absolutely sucks in the moment and for some weeks to come, we are completely overwhelmed by the love and support we have far and wide and are very aware how blessed we are. My heart breaks for my husband because I know the work and dedication that he puts into his training everyday and the great man that he is, so I only want the best for him. Everything went well thank you Lord! Very thankful for the medical staff, UFC family #allieraimondo, our management team and our family and friends here rallying to help with the kids. It’s been a lonnnggg day but so happy to finally see this man of mine post surgery. Freak things happen in life and plans get crushed.
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