Showing posts with label UFC 168. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UFC 168. Show all posts
Sunday, December 29, 2013
UFC fighters fear for Anderson Silva's career after injury
Several Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters sent well wishes to Anderson “The Spider” Silva after the Brazilian legend suffered broke his leg in his UFC 168 bout against Chris Weidman.
Silva, who was challenging Weidman for the middleweight belt, went for a leg kick in the second round that was checked by the champion, and then crashed to the mat with his left shin broken.
UFC 168: Silva vs Weidman 2 Full Fight Replay Video
Chris Weidman retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title in shocking fashion after challenger Anderson “The Spider” Silva suffered a gruesome leg injury in the second round of their fight in the main event of UFC 168.
Silva threw a left leg kick that was checked by Weidman, and the Brazilian legend clearly injured his leg in with the strike, as he immediately fell back with his lower leg dangling at an odd angle.
The fight was stopped at the 1:16 mark of the second round, and Weidman was declared the winner via technical knockout.
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