JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - APRIL 24: (R-L) Chris Weidman kicks Uriah Hall of Jamaica in their middleweight bout during the UFC 261 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 24, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
Chris Weidman lost his much-anticipated fight against Uriah Hall in heartbreaking fashion.
In the first round of his fight at UFC 261, Weidman had to leave on a stretcher after his leg snapped while throwing his first leg kick of the fight that was checked by Hall.
Weidman is taken out on a stretcher. Really hard to see.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 25, 2021
Chris Weidman was stretchered off after suffering a leg injury against Uriah Hall. #UFC261 pic.twitter.com/lpwhGmHO3D
— ESPN (@espn) April 25, 2021
WARNING VIDEO BELOW IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC
Here’s the video of Weidman’s injury.
The first fighter in @ufc history to win without a single strike thrown #UFC261 pic.twitter.com/zxyu5XhYu3
— danawhite (@danawhite) April 25, 2021
Uriah Hall Breaks Weidmans leg in half. First kick. Insane. Chris Weidman is being carried out on a stretcher. #UFC261 pic.twitter.com/X8s3X31xi4
— vinson_kikon (@vinsonkikon) April 25, 2021
Uriah Hall sent a classy message to Weidman after the injury.
"I hope he's okay. I wish his family well if you guys are watching."@UriahHallMMA had a classy message for Chris Weidman and his family after their fight at #UFC261 ended with an injury to Weidman's leg. pic.twitter.com/u12EWgoQaK
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 25, 2021
The MMA world showed their respect to Weidman.
The MMA world reacted to the leg injury suffered by Chris Weidman at #UFC261 pic.twitter.com/yQbuA6pKCJ
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 25, 2021