A. Silva (right) at the moment of the kick that resulted in the fracture. (Photo: Disclosure/UFC)
Ten years ago, Anderson Silva suffered a serious injury, shocking Brazil and the world. In the highly anticipated rematch against his then-conqueror and middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) Chris Weidman , the Brazilian attempted a kick against his opponent, but suffered a shocking fracture immediately and fell to the ground screaming in pain as he tried to put weight on his leg. Relive this sad moment in sports.
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UFC 268 was surrounded by expectations among MMA fans and even those who don't follow the sport frequently. Held in the last days of December 2013 in Las Vegas (USA), the main fight of the event featured the rematch between Anderson Silva and the American Chris Weidman , who had shocked the world in July by knocking out the then 'undefeated' Brazilian athlete in the second round and becoming middleweight champion.
The second duel began with new dominance from the North American who dominated the 'Spider' just like in the first clash. Combining his good striking skills with his excellent grappling game, Weidman won the first round against his rival. In the second duel, Anderson tried to impose himself and put pressure on his opponent, however, when he threw a kick, he impressively fractured his leg and ended up on the floor of the MGM Grand Garden Arena screaming in pain and had to be removed on a stretcher.
Without the belt and having to deal with the worst injury of his career, Anderson would only return to the octagon a little over a year later against the 'bad boy' Nick Diaz.
See the strong image and video of the moment of fracture
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10 years ago today,
Anderson Silva shattered his leg while attempting to kick Chris Weidman . pic.twitter.com/LcYuDdmQPH
— MMA History Today (@MMAHistoryToday) December 28, 2023
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