Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has shattered his right shin in a fight against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n
The sickening incident happened during a clash of legs early in the fight. It was an eerie flashback to an incident in which MMA legend Anderson Silva broke his leg in a title bout against Weidman in 2013 at UFC 168.<\/p>\n
Weidman was taken from the octagon on a stretcher. A stunned Hall was declared the winner by TKO.<\/p>\n
Wide World of Sports had opted not to show footage or still frames of the incident, beyond the image below. It was an extremely graphic injury.<\/p>\n
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"I got nothing but respect for Chris Weidman. He's truly one of the best," Hall said.<\/p>\n
"It is a crazy story that he was the first man I fought that defeated me, that introduced me to fear, I didn't know what fear was. I was scared of wrestling.<\/p>\n
"He was the first one that defeated Anderson. I was the last. And it's just crazy how we ended up here again. I wanted to put on a great performance but man, I feel so bad for him. I hope he's OK. I wish his family well if you guys are watching.<\/p>\n
"It's the sucky part of this sport. It's the hurt business and believe me, they don't see the fight outside the octagon. I've got nothing bad to say about him and I hope he recovers. Whatever rank I am in the future, if he gets well, I owe him this fight.<\/p>\n
"I hope you can come back from it. You're still one of the best, Chris."<\/p>\n
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The MMA world was horrified by the incident. Weidman (15-6) has had a torrid time in MMA since losing his middleweight title to Luke Rockhold in 2015, grappling with injuries and diminished form.<\/p>\n
It was his sixth loss in his past eight fights, coming in utterly devastating fashion after just 17 seconds. At age 36, Weidman's career may well be over.<\/p>\n
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