Chris Weidman posts fresh update after undergoing second op on horror leg break
Former UFC champion Chris Weidman has updated fans after he underwent a second leg surgery a few days ago.
Weidman, who was the UFC middleweight champion between 2013 and 2015, suffered one of the most gruesome injuries in MMA history earlier this year.
Facing fellow UFC veteran Uriah Hall, Weidman snapped his leg just seconds into the bout after Hall blocked his first leg kick of the fight.
Weidman’s leg snapped straight away, and he collapsed on the floor in pain. Referee Herb Dean immediately ended the contest, with Hall named the victor via TKO due to a leg injury.
In the days following the injury, Weidman underwent surgery in Jacksonville, Florida, and returned home to South Carolina on Dana White’s private jet.
However, several months later, Weidman told fans that the bones in his leg weren’t healing properly and that he would need a second surgery in order to compete in the UFC again.
He underwent that surgery just a few days ago and, as of right now, it appears to have been successful.
The former UFC champion took to Instagram yesterday and told his 1m fans that the surgery had been far more intense than he expected, but that he no longer had “any pain”.
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“Hi all! I’m home. The surgery went very well,” Weidman said.
“The original plan of surgery was to take out a butterfly fracture on the tibia bone and secure the fibula with a plate and screws because it was not healing correctly.
“Apparently when they opened my leg up the fibula was more of a problem than expected which required a longer surgery and more hardware.
“I do not have any pain right now because I have a nerve block on my leg which can last up to 48 hours.”
Weidman went on to say that he was extremely tired following the surgery but was grateful for all the support he had received from fans and fighters alike.
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