Former undisputed middleweight champ Chris Weidman has booked his first career in the octagon since suffering a compound fracture to his right fibula and tibia in 2021, with a pairing against division veteran Brad Tavares expected to happen August 19. TG Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Weidman, who presided over the promotion’s last visit to Boston in a knockout loss to former heavyweight title contender Dominic Reyes in a short split move, recently appeared on the main card of UFC 261 again in April 2021, in a rematch with the now-retired Uriah Hall. .
Sidelined since the Jacksonville, Fla., event, Chris Weidman suffered a catastrophic leg injury just 17 seconds into the opening round, fracturing his right tibia and fibula after seeing a kick to the leg early that was checked by The ultimate fighter Veteran, Hall.
Chris Weidman wrote Return of the Octagon in East Coast Homecoming
According to a preliminary report from Newsday Reporter Mark LeMonicaChris Weidman will return to action for the first time since his horrific leg injury, as he faced Hawaiian veteran Tavares at UFC 292 on the East Coast in August of this year.
The 38-year-old former undisputed middleweight champion, whose most recent win came in the form of a decision win over Omari Akhmedov, won the divisional gold in a stunning KO victory over upcoming Hall of Fame inductee Anderson Silva once again. in 2013.
Weidmann defended his title in an instant title rematch with the Brazilian – who himself suffered a broken leg in a rematch. Weidmann would remain the defending champion on a pair of straight wins against the Brazilian duo and former champions, Lyoto Machida, and Vitor Belfort.
Dropping the title in the co-main event of UFC 194, Weidman surrendered groundstrokes against Luke Rockhold in December 2015.
UFC 292 takes place on August 19th. From TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, with the undisputed bantamweight title fight between champion, Aljamain Sterling, and challenger, Sean O’Malley expected to take the main event honors.
Zhang Weili is set to defend her title in tonight’s match against Brazilian contender Amanda Lemos.