Chris Weidman Gives Update On Gruesome Leg Injury From Hospital Bed

UFC 261 had plenty of fireworks. Between three title fights, the card was jam-packed with excitement and thrilling knockouts. However, a non-title fight stole the show.

In the first 20 seconds of the fight between UFC veterans Chris Weidman and Uriah Hall, Weidman went for a leg kick. Hall checked the kick, and Weidman’s leg did something that legs are simply not supposed to do. Viewer discretion is advised before watching this one.

NOOOO Weidman busting his leg on the first kick to Hall #UFC #UFC261 pic.twitter.com/PcA93ra2Sp

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Chris Weidman was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, and he is giving fans an update on his condition, saying he successfully undergone surgery on the leg.

“I just want to let everybody know I’m so thankful for all the love and support… I know Uriah Hall was super classy and upset this happened to me and I really appreciate that,” Weidman said in a video posted on his Instagram. “I know Anderson Silva came out and said some really nice things. It’s pretty brutal, but I’m gonna get through this.”

While a lot of fans thought this might signal the end of Chris Weidman’s MMA career, he’s already mapping out his return.

“I think it’s gonna be eight weeks until I can walk without crutches and stuff, and drive and all that,” Weidman said. “And then as far as actually training, I don’t know. They said between six and 12 months, I’ll be good to go. I’m trying to find the blessing in disguise, the silver lining of this.

“Honestly, as soon as it happened and I hit the floor and seen what happened to my leg and the pain started hitting me, I was just trying to put my mind on something positive that’s gonna come out of this. Hopefully, something’s gonna come out of this that’s good. But man, this is not fun, I can’t believe it happened.”

Chris Weidman plans to provide fans with constant details on his rehab, and he knows he has a long, hard road to recovery ahead.

“Surgery was successful,” Weidman said. “They put a titanium rod through the tibia, they go through the knee and they put the rod in. They drill it through the tibia and make it straight and hard. My fibula was broken as well, but I guess when they put the tibia back together and my leg was straight, the fibula kind of matched back up to where it was broken and they feel like that could heal on its own as long as I’m not putting weight on it and stuff.”

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