“I had 30 surgeries…” UFC 310 star ‘stuns’ GOAT Demetrious Johnson with revelation of ins*ne injury history
UFC legend Demetrious Johnson discusses the injuries of Chris Weidman, one of the best wrestlers in UFC history.
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Demetrious Johnson learns about Chris Weidman‘s injury history (Image via Imago/The Independent)
Over the years, the combat sports community has witnessed some of the most grueling injuries. Fighters who endure these injuries rarely share the full extent of the brutality involved. Recently, ex-UFC champion Chris Weidman revealed some intriguing details about his injuries during a discussion with Demetrious Johnson, who was quite stunned upon hearing them.
Combat sports, particularly MMA, are highly competitive and involve considerable body contact. This increases the risk of potential injuries. Over the years, many UFC fighters have suffered injuries, but one of the most notable cases is Chris Weidman’s leg break at UFC 261. In a recent exclusive interview with Demetrious Johnson, Weidman discussed his leg break and injury history.
I‘ve had 30 surgeries… You know I had that leg break, that was probably one of the worst injuries in the history of sport. You know, it came out the skin and everything so. I had four surgeries from that. That‘s been, that‘s been the hardest thing to ever come back from mentally and physically…
Chris Weidman to Demetrious Johnson on Mighty Cast
The leg break was similar to the one suffered by UFC legend Anderson Silva at UFC 168. Interestingly, Weidman revealed that he had to undergo four surgeries for his leg break, which occurred during his fight against Uriah Hall at UFC 261.
Despite this serious injury, the ‘All-American’ didn’t lose hope and made a comeback to compete again in the promotion. However, contrary to everyone’s expectations, Weidman did not perform well in his return fight against Brad Tavares.
Interestingly, even UFC CEO Dana White expressed his disappointment at seeing Weidman not perform at his full potential in his comeback fight. Because of this, White urged the All-American fighter to consider retiring for good. 30 surgeries for a combat sports fighter remains concerning.
However, despite the UFC CEO’s advice, Weidman is still active in the sport and is set to face Eryk Anders at UFC 310. Notably, the severe leg break he suffered isn’t the only injury Weidman has experienced as a combat sports athlete.
Chris Weidman reveals details of his surgery in high school
‘All-American’ Chris Weidman is a veteran in the world of MMA and has been a part of the UFC for over a decade. Throughout his illustrious career, Weidman has demonstrated impressive skills since his debut. His wrestling background played a significant role in his success at the peak of his career. However, as time went on, he struggled to keep up with the increasing competition.
Weidman attended Baldwin Senior High School, where he became a Nassau County and New York State wrestling champion. Interestingly, much like his UFC career, he endured severe injuries during his high school wrestling days. In a recent conversation with Demetrious Johnson, he shared details about one of those injuries from that time.
I started getting my surgeries in high school. I had a lateral meniscus that tore and that was like a bucket handle tear and it locks into your joint… At that time, nobody knew what was going on, I would just be complaining, ‘My knee is dislocated.‘ The crazy thing with the bucket handle tear is your full meniscus moving over into the joint and so when they do MRI, it is very hard to pick up because everything looks like it‘s together and everything‘s normal. Besides, I‘m like I can‘t move my knee and it‘s an extreme pain and so the doctors were like confused, they just did a surgery anyway…
Chris Weidman to Demetrious Johnson
Despite the challenges, Weidman overcame all his adversaries and earned several All-American wrestling honors. He made history as the first junior college wrestler to become a New York State Collegiate Champion. While at Hofstra, he achieved recognition as a two-time NCAA Division I All-American. All these depict Weidman’s fighting career which has been filled with both ups and downs.
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