U. Hall became the first athlete to win a UFC fight without even striking his opponent. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Pivot of one of the most tragic moments in the history of MMA, Uriah Hall won a bitter victory in the UFC 261. Opponent of Chris Weidman In the duel that resulted in a serious injury to his rival, the fighter ended up breaking a record that will certainly not be celebrated. After the incident, Ultimate's president, Dana White, confirmed that the Jamaican became the first athlete to triumph in the company without landing a single blow on his opponent.
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“The first fighter in the history of the UFC to win without throwing a single blow”, wrote the 'boss' on his account on Instagram.
Dana's statement is confirmed when analyzing the video of the duel. At the meeting, Chris's right leg was broken just 17 seconds into the performance. As a result, Uriah did not have the opportunity to put his strategy into play. The fighter's only achievement was to defend himself from the low kick delivered by Weidman.
The moment, however, was not one of celebration for Hall. After noticing the critical situation of his rival, who collapsed after a fracture, the athlete put his hands on his head, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Victorious by technical knockout, Hall regretted the incident. Showing respect to his opponent, the athlete, still in the octagon, wished the former category champion a speedy recovery.
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