They drill it through the tibia and make it straight and hard. “They put a titanium rod through the tibia, they go through the knee and they put the rod in.
#CHRIS WEIDMAN LEG BREAK URIAH HALL UPDATE#
After providing an update on his status on Sunday, Weidman provided more details as to the procedure that was done on his leg. Going forward, Weidman said he plans to document his recovery from the injury. But man, this is not fun, I can’t believe it happened.” Hopefully, something’s gonna come out of this that’s good. “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. I’m trying to find the blessing in disguise, the silver lining of this. They said between six and 12 months, I’ll be good to go. “And then as far as actually training, I don’t know. “I think it’s gonna be eight weeks until I can walk without crutches and stuff, and drive and all that,” Weidman said. Weidman also suggested that in a best case scenario he could return to training later this year, though he’s also aware that his recovery time could carry over into 2022. If I ever feel bad for myself, it’s very easy to look at someone else who has it worse and realize you have nothing to complain about it and you shouldn’t feel sorry for yourself.” Gallery Uriah Hall def.Anderson Silva sends Chris Weidman message of support after suffering broken leg at UFC 261 Video: Uriah Hall reacts to Chris Weidman’s leg break in UFC 261 matchup: ‘It’s unfortunate’
#CHRIS WEIDMAN LEG BREAK URIAH HALL FULL#
“Not that I don’t have moments of negativity and laziness and lack of motivation, but I’m usually a glass half full type of person. “At the end of the day, I guess my mindset is: I’m just a positive person to begin with,” Weidman said. This injury is seemingly more complicated than anything he’s endured previously, but Weidman is still keeping a positive mindset as he takes his next step. Weidman said his next surgery will be the 25th of his life, so he’s familiar with the process. He’s not beating himself up over the situation, though. So unfortunately I’m gonna have to get another surgery on my leg…įull video explaining here: /6U2bkP6gTZ Weidman did not comment on what his timeline for a return to fighting may look like, but it appears there’s a lot of grueling recovery still ahead for the 37-year-old. 🎙️"It's very easy to look at someone else who has it worse and then realize you have nothing to complain about and you can't be feeling sorry for yourself." - reveals to and that he'll unfortunately need another leg surgery 🔊 “I did expect setbacks and issues with this type of traumatic injury, and I’ve been through a lot.” They’re going to have to plate the fibula bone because it’s considered a non-union, so the bones aren’t healing the way it’s supposed to, which kind of sucks. “I’m getting another surgery most likely on Aug. “I’m actually getting another surgery – I just found out,” Weidman told “MMA Today” on SiriusXM. JACKSONVILLE, FL - APRIL 24: Chris Weidman of the United States breaks his leg on a kick attempt on Uriah Hall of Jamaica during UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on Apin Jacksonville, Florida. The former UFC middleweight champion Weidman revealed on Wednesday that the bones in his leg are not healing properly, and he must undergo a follow up surgery to correct the issues. Previous updated indicated his rehabilitation was going smoothly, but now he’s discovered that’s not the case.
Weidman (15-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) infamously suffered a nasty broken leg in his UFC 261 fight with Uriah Hall in April. Chris Weidman has experienced a setback in the recover from his catastrophic leg injury.
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