Many fans, fighters and media pundits were surprised to see former Strikeforce welterweight champ and UFC title challenger Nick Diaz in the crowd at UFC 261.
Chris Weidman issued 6-month medical suspension
Field Level Media
02 May 2021, 04:05 GMT+10
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman was issued a 180-day medical suspension after a gruesome injury at UFC 261 last week in Jacksonville, Fla.
Weidman is facing a recovery period of up to a year after badly breaking his right leg just 17 seconds into his bout against Uriah Hall. He collapsed to the canvas as his lower leg snapped in a gruesome manner.
Medical personnel treated Weidman before he was taken out of the Octagon on a stretcher, and he underwent surgery the following day.
Weidman, who turns 37 in June, said in an Instagram video that both the tibia and fibula were broken. He said surgeons inserted a titanium rod in the leg.
UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 slow motion highlights
April 28, 2021
Relieve some of the most exciting moments from UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2, which featured three epic title fights, which featured three epic title fights.
UFC 261 took place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. on April 24. It was the first indoor sporting event that featured a capacity crowd since March 2020. The fight card’s main event, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defended his title in a rematch against Jorge Masvidal.
Along with the welterweight title bout, UFC 261 showcased two women’s world title bouts. In the co-main event, former Strawweight champion Rose Namajunas recaptured the title by knocking out former champion Zhang Weili while women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko dominated former strawweight titleholder Jessica Andrade.