5 Most Gruesome Injuries in MMA History

Mir celebrating while Nogueira lies in pain

#3 Chris Weidman v Anderson Silva 2

The moment that Silva breaks his leg

Before he fought Chris Weidman, Anderson Silva was the most dominant fighter in the sport. He was on a 17 fight winning streak and had made 10 successful title defences during his reign.

Weidman was the undefeated challenger who had beaten Damien Maia and Mark Munoz to earn a shot at Silva. In their first meeting, Weidman won by knockout after catching Silva while he was taunting, but their second fight ended in even more extraordinary circumstances.

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Weidman began the fight well and rocked Silva in the opening round and landed hard ground and pound shots. Early in the second round Silva threw a leg kick but Weidman checked it and took it on his shin, breaking Silva's left fibula and tibia.

Silva was in a lot of distress in the octagon and it is a sight that lives long in the memory. He had surgery to repair the leg and made his comeback 13 months later in a fight with Nick Diaz and would emerge victorious in a decision, although the fight would later be ruled a no contest due to Silva failing a drug test.

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