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Who did Silva kick when he broke his leg?
Chris Weidman
Anderson Silva sent his best wishes to Chris Weidman after the American’s horror leg injury at UFC 261. Weidman (15-6) reportedly suffered a double compound leg break after Uriah Hall (18-9) checked the first kick he threw on Saturday night in Jacksonville, 17 seconds into their main card bout.
When did Silva break his leg UFC?
Anderson Silva was 38 when he snapped his tibia and fibula in his rematch against Chris Weidman at UFC 168 on December 28, 2013. ‘The Spider’ faced Chris Weidman in an immediate rematch following Weidman’s victory over Silva for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 162.
Did Silva retire after leg break?
Silva was able to return more than a year later from his own leg break to take on Nick Diaz – marking a sensational recovery that many didn’t believe would be possible.
What happened to Anderson Silva after he broke his leg?
I remember when I went back to kicking again I was scared, for three months I was scared to kick, jump, but in one year my leg recovered. Then I kicked normally.” Anderson Silva said. Anderson Silva returned from the injury 13 months later in a win over Nick Diaz that was eventually changed to a no contest.
Can Anderson Silva kick again?
Who has snapped their legs in UFC?
CONOR MCGREGOR joined a small club of UFC fighters to break their legs in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier. The Notorious shattered his left tibia in the first round of his UFC 264 rubber match with his old featherweight rival, which was ruled a TKO defeat.
How long did it take for Anderson Silva to heal?
Following Silva’s surgery, the UFC issued a statement that said UFC orthopedic surgeon Dr. Steven Sanders had repaired Silva’s broken left tibia as well as stabilized his broken left fibula. The UFC estimated his recovery time to be as long as six months.
Did Anderson Silva fight again after he broke his leg?