Dana White reveals serious injury suffered by Chris Weidman and begs for the former champion to retire

Chris Weidman returned to UFC 292 after ankle fracture. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @chrisweidman

Finally recovered after more than two years away due to a broken leg, Chris Weidman You could be facing yet another serious injury. According to Dana White, the former middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) suffered a knee ligament injury during the defeat to Brad Tavares upon his return to the Octagon, in UFC 292, last Saturday (19).

In a press conference held after the event, Dana White spoke about the new injury suffered by Chris Weidman and practically begged for the former champion to retire.

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“I think he should retire. I love Chris Weidman, I love his family and I think he should retire. I talked to the doctor and he thinks Weidman tore his anterior or medial cruciate ligament. Some of the cruciate ligaments. The guy was already coming off a terrible injury. (…) Depending on the damage to the knee, we are talking about another year. Chris, I love you, but please, please retire”, asked the Ultimate president.

UFC middleweight champion in 2013, when he shocked the world with a knockout Anderson Silva, and 2015, when he was knocked out by Luke Rockhold, Chris Weidman returned to the octagon after two years and four months away, recovering from multiple surgeries due to a broken leg suffered in the fight against Uriah Hall, in April 2021.

Upon his return to the octagon, against Brad Tavares, Chris Weidman He suffered an injury to his left knee at the beginning of the fight. The former champion resisted until the end of the three rounds, but ended up being defeated by the judges' unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).