"LOOKING FOR THE BLESSING IN DISGUISE"
Chris Weidman and his shattered leg are on the road to recovery ... 'cause the UFC star says doctors successfully fixed his broken tibia and fibula during surgery on Sunday.
Only 17 seconds into the 1st round of his fight with Uriah Hall, the former middleweight champ fired off a leg kick ... literally snapping his leg while the packed crowd in Jacksonville watched in horror.
36-year-old Weidman posted a video on social media ... updating his fans from his Florida hospital bed, saying .