C. Weidman, in the hospital, after a serious injury at UFC 261. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Almost three years after the terrible leg injury he suffered in the fight against Uriah Hall in April 2021, Chris Weidman still has vivid memories of what happened. Recently, ESPN released a short preview of the documentary 'E:60' about the serious fracture suffered by the former UFC middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg).
At one point, Weidman, who broke his leg after kicking Uriah Hall 17 seconds into the fight, states that his biggest fear at the time of the injury was the total amputation of his leg.
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“I was very scared by the pain, because I was thinking about the worst possible scenario. The worst case scenario was that the blood wouldn't return to my bone, which would mean a possible amputation. I saw my leg split in half. I thought: ‘What the f*** is this? It can’t be my leg’. Then, suddenly, the pain started to set in. I didn't believe it. The doctors came in and tried to move my leg and I could feel the bone and see the bone sticking out of the leg. I just wanted painkillers”, recalled the former champion.
Interestingly, Chris Weidman 's injury was almost identical to the one suffered by Anderson Silva in a fight against Weidman himself years earlier. The American's fracture, however, required a considerably longer recovery time, involving several unsuccessful surgical procedures.
After much effort and two long years of recovery, Weidman returned to the octagon in August of this year at UFC 292 , suffering a loss to Brad Tavares . Despite all the drama, the former champion rejects the possibility of hanging up his gloves.
“What about the challenge and the story? It just excites me. I love it when people write me off,” said the American.
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