Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has changed things up for his return to Octagon action this weekend in Atlantic City. Weidman is scheduled to make the walk on Saturday's main card, where Brazilian Bruno Silva will await him inside the cage.
Chris Weidman has a few things to scratch off his bucket list before he hangs up the gloves. ‘The All American’ is still up and at it fifteen years after he started his professional career in Atlantic City.
It was a long road back for former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (15-7) after he suffered a broken leg during his UFC 261 bout against Uriah Hall (17-11).
Despite the nature of the injury he was returning from, Chris Weidman wasn't prepared for Brad Tavares' leg kicks at UFC 292 last August. Weidman, a former UFC middleweight champion, defied the odds when he entered the Octagon in Boston.
At one time, Chris Weidman had the MMA world at his feet. His two consecutive victories against Anderson Silva secured his status as a ratified great in UFC history.
Chris Weidman will make a decision regarding his future in the Octagon as his next bout approaches. Weidman (15-7) suffered a career-threatening leg break in a rematch against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in April 2021.
In a surprising turn of events, former Middleweight champion, Chris Weidman has announced that he will be returning to the octagon with a bout being targeted for March 30th on the Fight Night show in Atlantic City.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champ Chris Weidman is not ready to call it quits just yet. Weidman (15-7) will be returning to action on March 30 at the unnumbered UFC on ESPN event in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman will face a talented striker for his 2024 return to the Octagon. Weidman will reportedly face Bruno Silva at UFC Atlantic City on March 30th.
Chris Weidman will not be retiring yet, as he'll be back inside the UFC Octagon this spring. Following his unanimous decision loss against Brad Tavares back in August, many wondered what the future would hold for the "All American." Even UFC CEO Dana White expressed his desire to see Weidman retire.
Ray Longo is hoping that the UFC can give Chris Weidman a reasonable matchup for his next fight so that the former middleweight champion is able to leave the sport on a high note.
Chris Weidman didn’t emerge unscathed from his first mixed martial arts bout in more than two years — but it’s not as bad as initially expected. The former middleweight champion revealed on his Sirius XM show that he suffered a fracture in his left leg during a unanimous decision loss to Brad Tavares at UFC 292 on Aug.
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman gave an update on the status of his left leg after his UFC 292 return. Weidman lost to Brad Tavares by unanimous decision in his long-awaited UFC return at UFC 292 earlier this month.
Chris Weidman says claims surrounding the damage done to his legs at UFC 292 are being overblown. Weidman recently returned to the Octagon after being away from pro MMA competition for two years.
The future of Chris Weidman has been heavily discussed in the MMA community as of late. Weidman recently returned to the Octagon after recovering from a gruesome leg snap in his 2021 fight against Uriah Hall.
While much of the attention at the UFC 292 pay-per-view was on a pair of championship fights at the top of the lineup, one of the most notable undercard moments was the return of Chris Weidman.
This past Saturday in the featured prelim of UFC 292, we saw the return of a former world champion. Chris Weidman (15-7) made his long awaited debut as he took on fellow veteran Brad Tavares (20-8).
“Chris, I love you. Please, please retire.” That was UFC President Dana White’s plea to former middleweight champion Chris Weidman (15-7) following his unanimous decision loss to Brad Tavares (20-8) at UFC 292 on Saturday.
The former UFC middleweight champion, Chris Weidman, returns this weekend at UFC 292 following a devastating injury last time out. Taking on Uriah Hall, Weidman broke his leg with the first kick landed, forcing him to sit out for over two years.
A former UFC champion is making his long awaited return. This afternoon Mark La Monica broke the news that former middleweight champion Chris Weidman (15-6) will be making his return as he takes on Brad Tavares (19-8) in August.
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is set to make his first combat sports appearance since suffering a nasty leg break in April 2021. Weidman announced via Instagram that he will face Owen Livesey a grappling match at Polaris 23 on March 11.
Weidman's potential return was already up in the air even due to the seriousness of the original injury, and it seems unlikely he'd be cleared to compete in the UFC before late next spring at the earliest.
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The 36-year-old suffered a nasty compound fracture when he tried to kick Uriah Hall seconds into their fight at UFC 261 on Saturday.
Weidman suffered a horrific and graphic broken leg seconds into his match versus Uriah Hall at Saturday's UFC 261 pay-per-view.
UFC boss Dana White shared a video of the clip and noted that Hall was the first person in UFC history to win without throwing a single strike.
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