“Retire Man” – MMA World Echoes Dana White’s Words as Chris Weidman Fractures Leg in Yet Another Unfortunate Injury at UFC 292
After suffering a gruesome right leg break that sidelined him for an extended period, Chris Weidman made his much-anticipated return to the octagon at UFC 292. However, the former UFC middleweight champion’s comeback was marred by a series of damaging leg kicks from Brad Tavares during their clash in Boston. Although ‘The All-American’ managed to complete the 15-minute bout, he was clearly injured. He even lost to his opponent by a unanimous decision.
Exiting the octagon, the 39-year-old was aware of a potential injury to his lower limb but was uncertain about its severity. After his fight, Chris Weidman underwent medical examinations on both legs due to concerns about possible ligament damage. Although the results brought some relief, they didn’t completely rule out health concerns. Let’s delve further to learn more about Weidman’s injury.
Chris Weidman gives an update of his injured leg
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Recently, the former UFC middleweight champion talked about his injury on the ‘Won’t Back Down’ podcast. He said, “I got MRIs done on my tibia and fibula on both legs, got MRIs on both of my knees, X-rays, and I’ve been waiting for a result–and I got the results back. There was no ligament tears at all. So, ACL, LCL, MCL, PCL, all those ‘Ls’ that you do not want to tear because that’s like six months to a year of recovery.“
Dropping a quick excerpt from Monday’s @MMAOnSiriusXM podcast to give everyone an update on my 🦵.
If you want the full story (and all the 🫖), hit that link below and check out the full episode on @SiriusXM!
🎧 https://t.co/OuEwonYM3z pic.twitter.com/TsBqm3tEfK— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) August 30, 2023
He further added that his ligaments are good. However, he informed fans that he had a fracture on his left leg. Weidman detailed that the injury took place after his opponent went for several leg kicks. When the fans learned that there was no ligament tear, they were happy for him. Nonetheless, a few fans asked him to retire so that he wouldn’t cause more damage to his body.
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Fans react to Weidman’s words
During the post-fight press conference of UFC 292, the UFC president, Dana White, asked Weidman to retire to avoid doing more damage that would require a long period to recover.
According to White, he has already proven that he is a great fighter and now is the best time to retire. Some of the fans repeated the same words as White. Even they asked the former UFC middleweight champion to retire.
Please stop this nonsense of continuing to fight. Everyone’s days come to an end and there’s nothing wrong with that. For those encouraging you to continue fighting they should be ashamed of themselves. Don’t risk more injuries it’s not worth it
— just (@ortega1950) August 30, 2023
Another fan made a similar comment.
Retire man. There's more to life than fighting. Well past your prime…hang'em up
— Roller D (@RollerD3) August 31, 2023
One of the fans was way too happy to know that Weidman had not torn his ligament. He wished him a fast recovery.
So, that was the healthy leg? That's good to hear.
Speedy recovery Champ!
— Chriz Taylor (@ChrizTaylor) August 30, 2023
Another Twitter user was elated to know that his legs were alright.
Thanks for the update, Chris. That's great news!
— Anthony Biondo (@AlphaOmegaMMA) August 30, 2023
Contrary to White’s take, a fan asked Weidman not to retire. According to him, the former UFC middleweight champion will prove in his next bout that he still has the fire inside him.
Don’t give up, don’t retire. I think everyone saw the ring rust, and that’s nothing to worry about. You know what you’re next fight will be like. Keep going for the W!
— William (@CaptnMericaa) August 30, 2023
One of the fans was excited about Weidman’s next fight. He wanted to see Weidman fight against Gerald Meerschaert next.
Warrrrr cant wait to see you in there, lets get you against gm3 next fight would love to see the ground exchanges
— enjoyer of violence (@FuckNickRhodes) August 31, 2023
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Another fan, too, felt that it was great news that Weidman had no serious injuries.
Chris, great news! Yo there's someone from Baldwin in space! How's about that, they get everywhere!!
— Matthew Stockton (@Monkey_King567) August 30, 2023
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From the reactions of the fans, it is clear that some of them wanted Weidman to retire, as they felt that he had already done his best during his prime years. They strongly believed that if he stayed longer in the sport, he might end up doing more damage to himself. Contrary to them, some fans were excited to watch his next fight. What is your take on Weidman’s leg injury? Do you think that he should continue to fight? Let us know in the comments below.
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Kratika Vajpayee