If anyone can relate to the injury Chris
Weidman suffered at UFC
261, it’s Anderson
Silva.
Weidman suffered a gruesome leg break after throwing the first kick
of the fight in his main card bout against Uriah Hall at
Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville on Saturday night.
The fight ended instantly as Weidman crumpled in agony to the
canvas, and the former middleweight champion had to be stretchered
out of the arena. According to a post-fight update from ESPN,
Weidman was admitted to a hospital and will have surgery on
Sunday.
The injury was eerily similar to the one Silva suffered throwing a
leg kick against Weidman in their championship rematch at UFC 168
in December 2013. “The Spider” recovered to fight seven more times
in the Octagon before parting ways with the promotion late last
year.
On Saturday, Silva sent a heartfelt message of support to his
former opponent on social media.
“My deepest and most sincere sentiments champ,” Silva wrote. “Have
faith, I wish you a speedy recovery. In this moment I wish you and
your family light, love and knowledge. To the fans of the sport,
please respect this moment of this incredible warrior and let’s
wish that he is 100 percent very recovered soon. May God bless you
and your family.”