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Chris Weidman claims shocking leg break was a ‘Blessing in disguise’ ahead of return at UFC 292

Former UFC middleweight champion, Chris Weidman, details his mindset ahead of his comeback this weekend.

It has been over two years since Weidman entered the Octagon, last time out suffering a horrific leg break against Uriah Hall in the opening seconds of their bout. Despite the severity of the injury, the 39-year-old has bene determined to make it back to competition.

Weidman is set to take on fellow veteran, Brad Tavares, in the feature prelim of UFC 292. The event will be headlined by his teammate, Aljamain Sterling who face Sean O’Malley for the bantamweight championship.