Mixed Martial Arts: Weidman has surgery after 'freak' leg break

[April 26, 2021]    (Reuters) - American Chris Weidman has undergone surgery for a broken leg sustained in his middleweight bout with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in Florida on Saturday, his wife has said.

Chris Weidman flexes while on the scale during weigh-ins for UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Former champion Weidman's right leg snapped following the first kick of the fight to Hall's leg in the opening seconds and the 36-year-old was carried out of the arena on a stretcher before being taken to a hospital in Jacksonville.

"Well that was horrible," Weidman's wife Marivi said on Instagram. "Freak things happen in life and plans get crushed. It's been a long day but so happy to finally see this man of mine post surgery."

No timeline was given for his potential return to action.

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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