The world of martial arts is not a bed of roses. It is arguably the most brutal sport to ever exist. MMA and UFC is the place where all forms of martial arts merge and form something even better. The fighters get injured in almost every fight and its a bit difficult to make a timely return to the octagon. When one of the main middleweight contenders Chris Weidman faced Uriah Hall he faced a freak injury which might have ended the careers of many.
Many would have thought to hang up the gloves but Weidman being the absolute star he is came back to his beloved sport.
Chris Weidman opens up on his injury
In the year 2021 Chris Weidman suffered a freak injury as he broke his leg in the very first round of the fight against Uriah Hall when he tried to hurt him with the leg kick. The referee was quick to call the fight to an end and the injury became one of the worst that a fighter was inflicted with. Weidman in a recent interview gave his take on the injury, he said,
I don’t know if you truly get over it man. What happened to me is really unlike what happened to really anybody.
Weidman made it clear that his injury is the worst one that anyone has suffered. It’s been hard for him to just get back to his absolute prime. Weidman was out for almost year and a half and had to do an awful lot of surgeries to get back. He lost his first fight when he came back to Brad Tavares. Weidman takes on Bruno Silva for his next bout in the company.
Weidman’s next bout is not an easy one. Silva is known to be a well rounded fighter who has got elite grappling skills and spectacular striking ability. It’ll be interesting to see if Weidman’s injury will stop him from becoming an elite fighter once more. Chris Weidman is currently unranked and with a win over the Brazilian Bruno Silva can get back in the top 15 of the division in an instant.
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