It’s way past June now, and there is no news of any fight updates for Chris Weidman. I am coming back and I am coming back in 2022.” So I have goals when I’d like to fight but I’m not going to die over a month or two difference. I’ve been through lots of injuries before, obviously you know I’ve had 25 surgeries. Again, there’s a lot in the air and it’s very unpredictable. So if I could fight around early June, that would be great. So I still have that in me a little bit, now I’m just way older. I don’t want to be 29, I want to be 28 for the next one. I’ve always been like that, even when I was in my 20s.
I hate seeing the older age on the screen when I get introduced. “I want to fight before I turn 38 in June,” Weidman revealed on The Fighter vs. Weidman is 2-5 since losing the UFC 185-pound title to Luke Rockhold in 2015. Chris Weidman has revealed that he could lose his leg following his horror double break against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 which left him needing surgery to reset both his tibia and fibula. The 38-year-old has been recovering since, and he recently competed in a grappling match at Polaris 23 in March, losing by unanimous decision. In February 2022, fans of the American fighter received some positive news when he made an appearance on the Fighter vs Writer podcast. Weidman (15-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) hasn’t competed since a nasty leg break back in April 2021 in a TKO loss to Uriah Hall. Since the nightmarish injury, Weidman has been on a path to recovery, working actively on his rehab. Weidman defended his belt thrice before losing to Luke Rockhold, which also was the start of his toppling. He is best known for being the only fighter to defeat Anderson Silva. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsĪn undefeated fighter in his first 13 Pro-MMA career, Weidman was already on a downward slant, having won only 2 of his eight fights since that. Chris Weidman is an American Mixed Martial Artist who has fought in the UFC since 2011. Jacksonville, Florida, USA Chris Weidman (Blue Gloves) breaks his leg on a kick to the leg of Uriah Hall (Red Gloves) during UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Fast forward eight years later, Weidman would be at the receiving end of a dead ringer, facsimile injury against Uriah Hall at UFC 261. Silva’s leg snapped in half and the visuals of that injury scare fans to this day. Weidman will be facing a fellow veteran in Tavares, who has a career record of 19-8 and has lost his last two outings.After grabbing the title from the Brazilian at UFC 162, Silva understandably got an immediate rematch at UFC 168, only to succumb to the most horrific injury MMA fans had seen in the sport. However, he went 2-6 after his last title defense, with his last victory coming in 2020. He went on to defend his championship three times. FORMER UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman admits hed feared his leg would be amputated following the horrific break he suffered last month. Weidman started out his career with a 13-0 record, defeating arguably the greatest fighter of all time in Anderson Silva to win the middleweight title in 2013. "I don't want to cry, I'm not going to cry, but I don't know if you know this, but I snapped my leg in half in April 2021, and I wasn't sure I was ever going to be able to compete again in anything, and so to able to come out here and put a show for you guys, win or lose, is truly a dream." "These last two years have been the hardest years of my life," Weidman said after his match, per Martin. The 38-year-old recently participated in a grappling match in March, and his return to competition understandably made him emotional. Rematching his old foe, Uriah Hall, the All-American suffered a gruesome technical knockout loss via a leg break only 17. He had to undergo a second surgery to have a plate inserted in his leg, but Martin noted that he "continued to rehabilitate the injury with the intention of returning to fighting." Weidman, 38, last fought in April 2021 at UFC 261 in a rematch.
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