Chris Weidman suffered a horrific leg injury after attempting a low kick on opponent Uriah Hall just seconds into their middleweight fight at UFC 261 on Saturday.
Ariel HelwaniHoly. Weidman just kicked Uriah Hall SECONDS into their fight and his leg snapped. The exact same thing that happened to Anderson Silva against Weidman. This is absolutely horrific.
The moment was eerily similar to when Anderson Silva snapped his leg after attempting to kick Weidman at UFC 168 in Dec. 2013.
It also occurred one fight after a doctor's stoppage ended a matchup between Anthony Smith and Jimmy Crute after the latter mixed martial artist suffered a leg injury:
Hall was clearly shaken up, and he wished Weidman well in a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan:
Many fighters sent their well-wishes to Weidman after the injury, including heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou:
Smith was also clearly emotional after hearing the news during his post-match press conference:
The Weidman-Hall fight was one of five on the UFC 261 main card, which was held in Jacksonville, Florida.