Anderson Silva Snaps Leg

For Chris Weidman the best offense was a good defense.

Anderson silva snaps leg. Think of ASs shin bone as a baseball bat and CWs shin as a fence post. Weidmans right leg snapped just 17 seconds into the fight after his kick was blocked by Hall over the weekend. Be that as it may Silva was considerably lucky to not have broken a bone on the knee or the ankle.

Anderson Silva was among those to send a message of support to UFC middleweight Chris Weidman after he gruesomely snapped his leg with Silva having endured a similar injury when he faced Weidman back in 2013. Anderson Silva 38 snapped his left leg when his opponent Chris Weidman blocked his kick with his knee. Miesha Tate via submission armbar Round.

MMA Community Reacts to Weidmans Gruesome Leg Snap. Many fights fans were left wondering if Silva would ever return to the Octagon. Almost a decade ago Anderson Silva snapped his leg fighting against Chris Weidman.

The Brazilian was bidding for revenge after he lost his UFC middleweight title. Weidman a former UFC middleweight champion appeared to suffer the same gruesome leg injury in a loss to Uriah Hall that Anderson Silva suffered during a fight against Weidman nearly eight years ago ESPN. On Sunday AEDT it was Weidman who snapped his leg against one of his oldest sparring rival Uriah Hall.

Chris Weidman defended his UFC middleweight title when Anderson Silva broke his left leg on a kick in the second round ending UFC 168 with a horrific injury Saturday night. Regardless the injury was horrific and still sends chills down every fight fan. The leg snap heard round the world and the inspiration for this list.

Anderson Silvas Leg Injury Breakdown. Swing bat as hard as you can making contact with the post in the center of the bat. Silva fractured both the Tibia and Fibula in his left leg during the fight.