Executioner of Anderson Silva explains withdrawal from the preliminary card of Jake Paul x Anthony Joshua. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The dream of reviving the rivalry with Anderson Silva in boxing suffered a hard blow to Chris WeidmanThe American, former UFC middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg), revealed that a serious biceps tendon injury forced him to abandon the trilogy against Anderson SilvaThe event is scheduled for December 19th and will feature a duel between... Jake Paul Anthony Joshua.
In a video posted to his Instagram account, Weidman explained that the tear occurred during a simple training movement: a left hook. The surprise turned into a nightmare when he realized that the tendon was 95% compromised.
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“I didn’t think I could get hurt in boxing. It’s much less aggressive on the body compared to MMA. I tried to keep going, I tried to rest… the pain was unbearable. I couldn’t raise my arm to defend myself. As soon as I increased the speed of the punches, it felt like my arm locked up. I couldn’t raise it to block,” the 41-year-old fighter said on his profile.
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Chris Weidman, Anderson Silva's conqueror, declares his love for boxing.
The injury interrupts the first major career turnaround for the American. After the technical knockout loss in UFC 310In December 2024, Weidman announced his retirement from MMA.
Shortly after, the chance arose to rekindle an old sporting rivalry with Luke Rockhold at the GFL, but the event never happened. That's when the proposal for a trilogy in boxing against [the GFL] came about. Anderson Silva Despite the setback, Weidman spoke with a sparkle in his eyes about his new love.
“I had so much fun training boxing. I really fell in love with the sport. I hope to reschedule with Anderson. I was very ready and everything was going well in training,” he concluded.
With Weidman injured, Anderson Silva faces Tyron Woodley.
With Weidman's withdrawal, the organization made a significant change to the night's schedule. Anderson Silva will now face Tyron woodley in the preliminary duel, a warm-up for the main event between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua. The fight is scheduled for December 19th at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida (USA).
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