The All American shattered his tibia and fibula seconds into his rematch with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s hard to watch of course, so hard, but it’s part of the job. FORMER UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman admits he'd feared his leg would be amputated following the horrific break he suffered last month. I know this can happen with me, you know. “I see guys sometimes break their legs with the kicks, but I’m not going to stop throwing the kick. “You see accidents happen every single day and you don’t stop driving your car. It’s a part of the job,” Barboza told reporters at UFC 262 media day on Wednesday. And coming off Chris Weidman’s horrific leg break from a checked kick last month, Barboza is in no way discouraged to tone down his own attack entering UFC 262. Barboza (21-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC) promises the bout with Burgos will be a “big war,” as many have pegged the matchup as a likely “Fight of the Night” candidate.īarboza has made a name for himself or his feared striking, especially his kicks. Gallery Uriah Hall def.HOUSTON – Edson Barboza promises he won’t be gun shy following one of the worst injuries seen in the UFC.īarboza competes Saturday night when he takes on rising contender Shane Burgos in a featherweight fight on the main card of the UFC 262 pay-per-view event. Na Liang via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:28 Kevin Natividad via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:50 Tristan Connelly via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Karl Roberson via submission (heel hook) – Round 1, 4:55 ![]() Alex Oliveira via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:50 Jimmy Crute via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 1, 5:00 Brad Tavares, who brutally attacked Weidman’s leg during their clash at UFC 292 gave the former champion all the respect he. Chris Weidman via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 0:17 Brad Tavares helps Chris Weidman out of his wheelchair for photo-ops. Up-to-the-minute UFC 261 results include: The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. The event was the UFC’s first in front of fans since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. UFC 261 took place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. … I wanted to put on a great performance. It is a crazy story that he was the first man I fought that defeated me, that introduced me to fear. “I’ve got nothing but respect for Chris Weidman,” Hall told Joe Rogan after the fight. The first fighter in history to win without a single strike thrown #UFC261 /zxyu5XhYu3 Prayers up for Chris Weidman, who stretchered out of the arena after that nasty leg injury. ![]() During replays shown in the arena, the reported 15,000 fans in attendance let out seemingly unanimous groans. Weidman’s left leg was put into a compression boot and he was taken from the cage on a stretcher. The injury kept Silva out for more than a year and is known as one of the most gruesome injuries in the sport’s history. ![]() The only real difference between the Silva kick that Weidman checked, and the Weidman kick that Hall checked more than seven years later was left leg vs. In December 2013, in his first defense of the UFC middleweight title against Silva, whom he beat for the belt earlier that year, Weidman checked a Silva kick and snapped Silva’s leg. The fight was stopped immediately just 17 seconds in. Weidman then stepped on the leg and went down. When he did, Weidman’s lower right leg folded like it was made of rubber. The first kick Weidman (15-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) threw, with his right leg, Hall (17-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) lifted his left leg to check it. In perhaps the most horrifically ironic result in MMA history, Chris Weidman snapped his leg throwing a kick against Uriah Hall – the same way he beat Anderson Silva nearly eight years ago.
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