Chris Weidman revealed that his bones did not heal properly; give a possible date for another operation

Chris Weidman It has been revealed that he will undergo another operation after the terrible broken leg in UFC 261 because his bones did not heal as expected.

Chris Weidman talked to Miesha Tate and Ryan McKinnell on SiriusXM’s MMA, clarifying his injury and recovery status. Weidman said:

“I’m actually undergoing another operation. I just knew it. I will most likely have another operation on August 11. They will have to electroplate the fibula because I guess it is considered non-healing.

“So, the bones did not heal as expected, which is damn. But I did anticipate the frustration and some problems of this traumatic injury. And I have experienced a lot.

“At the end of the day, I think my mentality is – first of all, I am a positive person. It’s not that I don’t have moments of negativity, laziness, and lack of motivation. But I am usually a half-full person. So, I think it helps. And I tend to, for example, if I feel sad for myself, it’s easy to see that other people’s situation is worse, and then realize that you have nothing to complain about, and you can’t feel sorry for yourself .”

Watch Weidman’s interview with MMA on SiriusXM below:

In addition, Chris Weidman also cited the example of a veteran named Omar’Crispy’ Avila, who was a guest on his podcast. Weidman pointed out that the veteran lost his leg and suffered severe burns in an improvised explosive device explosion. Avila underwent 104 operations.

“All Americans” continued to emphasize that he himself would undergo the 25th operation. The former UFC middleweight champion said he wanted to complete the surgery, but he pointed out that given the number of operations the veteran had done, he was relatively unqualified to complain.

Watching Avila’s wonderful story on Weidman’s podcast will not flinch:

Chris Weidman remains optimistic in the face of terrible injuries

Chris Weidman’s right leg tibia and fibula fractures after kick inspection Uriah Room In the UFC 261 middleweight competition in April.

although Suffered terrible harmWeidman has always remained optimistic and has been working hard for a comeback.

In the past few weeks, Chris Weidman has even started walking and taking light training sessions.

Nonetheless, as suggested by his recent statement, Weidman is unlikely to be eager to make a comeback now because his bones are trying to heal properly.

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