At last April’s UFC 261 Chris Weidman sustained a gruesome injury inside the cage. The former UFC middleweight champion suffered a severely broken leg against Uriah Hall in a scene that was almost identical to the one that saw Anderson Silva break his leg versus Weidman back in 2013.
Since the injury Weidman has been consistent in updating fans about his recovery process. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing, but Weidman has always stated that he will return to the cage. His long period on the sidelines seems to have offered some spiritual growth for the 37-year-old, too, as evidenced by a touching moment between him his former rival Silva.