Chris Weidman acknowledges he’s already defied the odds by returning to the UFC after his leg snapped in half during a fight against Uriah Hall in 2021. But this weekend, Weidman faces Bruno Silva at the upcoming UFC Atlantic City card in New Jersey. Immediately after the fight was announced, he confessed that his body had been through the ringer and there was a chance the Silva matchup “could be my last fight.”
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Someone in Brazil put a curse on Weidman after he broke Anderson’s leg
The leg was one thing, but his fighting started sucking the big one long before his leg went. Rockhold took his soul after the failed spinning kick.
Man I think anyone that has celebrity of any kind gets the evil eye put on them.
Weird way to spell "Rockhold" and "USADA"
How crazy would it be if Silva breaks his leg kicking Weidman, to complete the cycle?
Definitely some macumba stuff going on 😂
I also think it’s an identity problem. A lot of these fighters have been fighting since they were very young, they see themselves as fighters. When it’s all over, and they need to stop, it forces them to ask themselves, “who am I besides a fighter?”
Could be wrong, but I think Magic Johnson talked about stuff like that when he realized he couldn’t play basketball anymore. Not just in the NBA, but at all.
Yea as a former fighter (all be it lower level) I think your bang on. If your not a fighter who are you... A normal person. The speech Apollo gives in Rocky 4 is BANG ON.
“This is not a therapy session”
Athlete problem in general but in other sports you just tear a tendon when your too old.. in this sport you get your shit pushed in.
I think you're spot on just my opinion
And this is still my boy!!!!
Lol
Haha, was the 1st thing that came to my mind too. 🤣
Dad did him dirty
@@tribecalledmason1917 😂
The sad and funny thing is that Chris has been on a downfall for almost 10 damn years already, wow how time flies. His dad did the "Still my Boy" back in 2015, it's 2024 already.
"He didn't respect his opponent and paid for it with his consciousness" say what you like about joe Rogans commentary - but behind John aniks famous 'not the cloth from which he is cut' line about leon Edwards this is the best line in mma commentary history.
Rogan's commentary is interesting to think about. He absolutely 1000% is in love with the sport and that is what made some of the moments like the quote you mention here. But, as he has become so busy with his podcast there is definitely a drop in consistency of his commentary. The only reason he is still around is because of how much he loves it but he simply does not have the time to put into the commentary that someone like Jon Anik does and I think it shows. My favorite commentary team is probably Anik, Felder, and maybe someone like Fitzerald or Sanko.
In what way was this a good line? It was untrue. Anderson respected Weidman - his game simply involved taunting to open them up.
@@peaceonmars mate, I can just tell that you're one of those people who looks for things to disagree with in the comments, and it's really old and boring at this point. 👍
Joe hasn’t been good on the desk for years.
@@almazingsk8erthe sport has also just outgrown Rogan, there was a time where he was one of the most knowledgeable MMA experts around, but that was MMA in the early 2000s. It's not the same as it is today, stuff that worked back then doesn't work any more, and new stuff nobody thought of is very effective today too. It's like Harry Caray in his late years as the Cubs broadcaster, he was a terrible broadcaster, he was still trying to watch 1970s baseball in the 1990s. It wasn't the same, not even close. People still loved him because of nostalgia, and he definitely loved baseball, the Cubs, and the city of Chicago, nobody will ever deny that. But his sport outgrew him.
The only time I wanna see Chris at a UFC event is in the corner alongside Longo or Serra coaching the next generation, dude's a legend and a lovely guy with an amazing legacy as the guy who dethroned the spider he has nothing left to prove in the cage would love to see him develop a new legacy as a great coach who helps people get to the same heights in their careers that he did.
Father Time remains undefeated.
He was only 31 when USADA was introduced.
That will change. At some point we will figure it out
@@hardnewstakenharder oh I’m not discounting that, trust me lol
Meh I thought he was doing alright against Brad but damn Brad kicked him in the nuts 3 time's in a 3 round fight plus the leg in back of his mind no doubt
Tell that to Eminem!
I'm gonna get up on my random soapbox to talk about how much I hate that "This is still my boy!" is something people laugh at. I think it was an incredibly sweet moment of a father trying to protect his son and show him love, even if it was poorly timed and on a public stage.
Yeah, for some reason it's seen as this crazy moment that was hilarious but I don't have it up there with the funniest ever. Maybe a bit cringe but by no means that outlandish! People compare it to Buentello and some other bits like that and not even in the same league IMO.
I agree. It’s a little cringe, but it’s sweet too. What’s even weirder is people seem to genuinely hate on that moment. I get cringing at it, but hating on it? I don’t know how you could do that. It’s a father showing his unconditional love for his son.
that's really the only reason it's funny, if it was phony or glory seeking or something it'd just be bad but it's funny because it was a heartfelt expression that was just at the wrong place and time. It's not like people are saying he's a bad dad, it was just a funny moment.
It was a truly beautiful moment those that try n laugh bout it never was told I love you by they're fathers 👨
It’s really wasn’t even a big deal. I forgot about it till people on the internet started saying it to “troll” Chris? And it only seemed to be americans doing it. Like sorry you guys have father issues lol
That opening was lowkey beautiful. What a legend.
Bit cruel on big ol' wideman
Nothing left to prove but know can't tell another man who's achieved greatness what path they should choose 💯 regardless am a fan of Weidman forever 🤍
Chris Weidman hasn’t had a win streak since May 2015. Also, 2-7 in his last 9. 6/7 being KO/TKO.
Tony Ferguson levels of washed as well. Should have retired years ago.
He got lucky to be in the right place at the right time for Silva's decline. He was never anywhere near the level of a prime Silva.
@GengoSenmon isn't Silva still boxing and shit? What are you talking about?
@@nobodysfavourite6953Silva is literally a grandfather, remember Silva debuted at the age of 35 in the UFC, when Anderson fought Izzy and DC he was older than what DC and Bisping are right now
@bzilla1090 and that was WAAAY after the Weidman fight, DC couldn't do anything significant to him, Izzy froze up as well. So when exactly did the decline happen?
Would appreicate if you guys would add some sort of indicator in the thumbnail to show clearly which epiodes are your normal ones, which are the podcasts, the fighter interviews and the long-form journalist style content.
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@@DrSpaceman69 cheers!
After he loses again . His dad- “this is still my boy! “ 🥴😂
Jason is totally right, we can only out hope that Chris pulls through. Bruno Silva is going to devastate him.
Keep em coming!!!!
You guys did not have you tear our hearts apart with that 90 second intro
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Fascinating discussion - great topic.
I have the same leg injury and had to stop training. The fear of moving or kicking wrong and tearing out screws or messing up a plate is just too much.
"He got silly" ain't that true, when Anderson got clipped my heart sank
I was in middle school or something when Anderson lost, but watching the fight for the first time recently it’s pretty clear to me he wasn’t taking that fight seriously whatsoever. It seems like past a certain point, he stopped taking fights seriously and looks way too relaxed like he didn’t even want to win. Like I kinda get it; when you go for so long having that style he had and no one is able to land a finger with you, it might be easy to get too comfortable
I was in 3rd grade when I had seen that fight live with my dad at his friend’s house. One of the most ethereal scenes I’ve ever seen ever watching this sport. Not wanting to come across dramatic, but at the time I really felt I’d never see Silva lose… until he did.
@@sonicman52 When will this myth die? Anderson always taunted his opponents to get openings so he can counter them. In previous fights it worked, against Chris Weidman it didn't work and Anderson was getting visibly frustrated.
He dat that kinda shit all the time but you can only go so long with your hands down before someone knocks you out
@@sonicman52 MMA fans can't watch fights. He was fucking losing, the guy almost got 50-44d by Chael Sonnen and a better younger fighter in Weidman couldn't have simply bested him?
Thanks for the vid. Hello all🤟❣️
As someone that has compound fractured his tib/fib, the spot where the break is, is stronger. You can feel the bone scar. However, nerve damage and the feeling around can feel weird and or more painful if struck. I banged my previosly broken shin, fairly hard, and the bruise went through the entire leg
Excellent review video
Jason absolutely nailed it this episode
A quote that haunts me like no other is one from Soren Kierkegaard: “Thus when the ambitious man, whose slogan was 'Either Caesar or nothing', does not become Caesar, he is in despair over it. But this signifies something else, namely, that precisely because he did not become Caesar, he cannot bear to be himself." The fighters that reached the pinnacle of the sport - the ones that get to have Dana White strap gold around their waist - are especially concerning when we see them stick around much longer than anyone thinks they should. You could understand people like Diego Sanchez, for example, who continued to chase the dream of one day being a champion. But for someone like Weidman, who did become Caesar, it's much harder to understand the motives. He didn't have a reason to despair. Maybe he's in despair because he's comparing himself to the Caesar he used to be. If that is the case, Dominick Cruz' wisdom should stick in the minds of every aspiring fighter. If you become a champion, you have to understand that - eventually - you won't be, anymore. At that point, you need to hope that you're prepared to be the person without that belt around your waist...
I think that’s definitely part of it for a lot of fighters, but I think most people don’t realize how much fun it is. Going to a more chill life can be very boring, especially when you’re used to always pushing forward. I love the reference btw!
I legitimately felt sadness when I saw this fight announcement. I have no desire to watch Weidman fight again. Win, lose, or draw I hope he puts the gloves down in Atlantic City.
It's rough seeing all my heroes get old and phased out. Lidell, Frankie Edgar, Cain, it sucks but I also wish they would be more willing to go out when they're on top of their game. But i definitely understand why it's not always easy.
I grew up in his part of New York so Chris was a real hero in my hometown. It's been real sad to see this skid.
As a former fighter in my opinion it's the ability to be selfish again that sucks us back in. In every other aspect of your life you have to be the least important person, you're a father, husband, son...etc first. In a fight camp you are suddenly the superstar of your own movie your the man. You can suddenly put yourself first (to an extent) for those 8 weeks in camp.. add in suddenly being a centre of attention it's and intoxicating thing.. You feel young again. It's so hard to describe even at my bum ass level how great it feels... When you've been the best on the planet and are getting paid well to this must be magnified by 1000! You can't leave.... you HAVE to be put out.
If you set up a bunch of easy wins for an older, delusional fighter, it extends the problem and eventually they'll ask "I am on a three fight win streak, why am I not fighting contenders?" And then you are back where you started, only they are two years older.
Anyone know what the music is in the start of this video?
Great vid on Tony Ferg
to continue the comparison to pro wrestling, a lot of guys start young and don't have transferrable skills when they retire. look at interviews with Roddy Piper were he said he didn't expect that he'd be able to cash out his retirement (correct). Or Bob Sapp, who continues to fight (and take dives) even though he doesn't like fighting all that much.
I’m scared for Chris. He’s won twice in his last 9 fights, he’s 39, his chin is gone and his leg will never fully be 100% after a break like that
Chris best Anderson for the first time, 3,917 days ago. That’s 10 years, 8 months, and 20 days ago. It’s unfathomable that it’s been nearly 11 years since that fight. I wasn’t a fan of Chris going into it, I was definitely not a fan after it, but after his fight with Lyoto, he grew on me, and I became I life long fan. To see him go from 13-0, to going 2-7 in his last 9 is heartbreaking. I hope he goes into this next fight, gets a win, and walks away. Dude has NOTHING left to prove.
Silva did the clown the first time broke his leg the second time. Weidman should have never been champion...
@@jfethier5604 Silva absolutely underestimated him the first time, however, the second fight was clean. Chris was doing whatever he wanted until the leg break.
@@Justin-jg2hi couldn't beat Mousasi but would have survived the 5 rounds against Silva? No he would have been finished or subbed like Sonnen.
@@jfethier5604 he was doing whatever he wanted in the second fight, and had Anderson hurt really bad. Anderson was not coming back from that, and this is coming from one of his biggest fans. After that first fight, and the first round of the second fight, his confidence was gone.
When you get into the entertainment field, especially sports entertainment, and you feel that high, you never want to stop chasing that high. You never want to go quietly in the night anymore, and you want to keep chasing that high.
I think the comparison you were looking for is the Rolling Stones, not Aerosmith. With that said, I think all of your opinions were spot on. Good stuff.
What makes me sick is all these people like Dana White who pay them peanuts compared to the millions they make. These fighters should be paid way more
Let it be a cautionary tale for all young men, Be diverse and develop more than one area of skills in life. We all heard the term "Dont put all your eggs in one basket" and in Chris case its a prime example of not knowing what to do when the fight is over.
Yo intro was ⛽️
Whats the music at the start?
That intro hurts my heart
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I don't know who wants to see these washed up legends fight against dudes in the middle of their career. if they really want to fight then match em up together. at least at that point it's two old guys and a bit less likely to result in a scary finish from a headkick or punch.
Ugh, another amazing intro just to lead into a conversation. Man, I hate the bait and switch on this channel. I never know when I click if I'll get an extremely polished and well-researched video, or an off-the-cuff podcast with the bros.
Sounds like a skill issue on your part
Fighters don't make much when they're young. For most of his career Chris was making less than 100K per fight. Now that he should be retiring he's making more than 300K
Yea boii have a nice day everyone!
Great point re being kinder to ageing fighters with the matchups. Derek Lewis springs to mind - why on earth make him fight Cyril Gane? It's obvious the guy will run rings around him! It's not a fight I want to see. However, put him in with other fighters of his kind and you've got yourself the possibility of a banger!
Dude needs to retire for real. This sport is so fucking brutal…
“What’s left to prove” it’s all that comes to my mind when it comes to Chris wiedman. I wish he would just let it go. 😢
I hear a lot of people say what about bj penn when they hear Dana say he doesn't like seeing old ppl past their prime fighting & they're either forgetting or they missed the interview where he talked about BJ pestering him endlessly about giving him fights & guilting him & having to make deals with him like, this is it. If I give u a fight, u retire after. He struggles with them feeling like he didn't appreciate all the great fights they put on (like Ferguson) but also trying to look out for their well being & understanding that its who they r & they can't help that its part of their identity which they often feel lost without when its time to hang up the gloves.
Weidman watching the intro: What he say f*** me for?
he can start with proving why he was 13-0 before usada joined the ufc and then 2-7 in the usada era. I see you, Chris
Because Luke rockhold did irreparable damage to his chin?
I don’t think that’s why. I think it’s because his chin got a cracked by Luke Rockhold and Jacare Souza and he got older.
@@nitrox1613 don't forget yoel romero
@@tompossessed1729 yea that was a bad one man. I don’t know anyone who can recover from those beatings/KOs
Not cool, guy who is supposedly cool.
It’s rare for goats to go out on top in any sport because the drive that gets you to the top too often makes you want to keep going past your time being good enough to compete at that level
The problem is no buddy in Wiedman's camp is honest with him and given him the Rogan Schuab conversation. His chin, aka topnof his head, is gone. The flying knee destroyed his ability to withstand the damage he was ince able to. More over his gym has 1 contender that is winning and dangerous to their division. LongoSerra is a relic of years gone by and have not adapted their fighters to the changes in MMA. Merab is all they have and he is his own beast not built by the gym.
Dude come on, if anything Serra-Longo Fight Team has been one of the more consistent MMA gyms when it comes to adapting to the game. Their first UFC champion was Matt Serra back in 2007, then Chris Weidman in 2013, Aljamain Sterling in 2021 and Merab will be getting his own title shot this year and win or lose, will remain a problem for 135 until he blows a gasket (which will end his prime). If anything, the longevity of the gym has been quite remarkable and compared to AKA and ATT, underappreciated. Regarding Weidman I think he's too tough and delusional for his own good, I'm sure he has people around him telling him he should stop, but he's stubborn so he won't.
@@madgavin7568 bro, do you even watch MMA? AKA and ATT have been around for a long time and have had tonnes of long reigning champions. Aljo's championship is highly suspect and he only defended once. Merab is all they got, and he isn't that way cuz of their coaching prowess. Aljo at FTHW is totally unproven and after getting KOd like he was, if Katter doesn't flatline him, Emmett will. Fravola ended up on BSD's highlight reel. Who else do they have? Nicksick and Whitman are far superior coaches with more champs than serralongo in like half the time.
@@robbyk5266 Way to miss my point entirely bro. The fact that they've had Serra, Weidman and Sterling in three eras of the sport (00s, 10s and 20s) shows that your point about them being a 'relic years gone by', is nonsensical. They've still been able to produce fighters who've become champions. Contrast this to actual gyms that are relics like Jackson-Wink MMA, they've lost all relevance at the highest level since 2016 with only Jon Jones carrying their torch until he was kicked out in 2021. Or Team Alpha Male who haven't had a UFC champion since 2017 and all of their current fighters have struggled to break into the elite of their divisions. Do I seriously need to bring up other Relics like the Lion's Den or Brazilian Top Team to enhance my point? Sterling was a reigning, defending UFC champion at the end of the day and he only lost his belt like last year. Serra-Longo Fight Team is still relevant.
Guess he had to prove that he was p4p the best eye poker ever
im 40 now and at 2 ages i noticed big changes overnight. at 32 i relized i slowed/peeked. it was tinny but i noticed and at 36 i stoped healing like i use to.
It definitely happens. Was running full power til 36 and it felt like I slammed into a wall. In a matter of weeks I felt like I became noticeably much much older
He's still our boy, it's true
Jason Is like mini Dana at this point😂
Before age 50, it's more of a motivation and confidence issue when you see Champs start losing after their first loss. Plenty of older guys came back strong at an older age and went on epic winning streaks because they still had the confidence and drive.
90 seconds in and I feel like crying
I think it was Stephen Bonner or Forrest Griffin who said it best (paraphrasing): "When you have 20,000 people screaming their heads off and you're locked in a cage with a guy who's trying to kill you... going to the grocery store with your family just doesn’t cut it."
Just like Tony Ferguson, Chris is just hitting his prime
THAT’S STILL MY BOY!
Time is undefeated.
You guys should do a video on fighter nicknames, either the maddest ones or nicknames you didn’t know fighters had. Just found out JBJ used to be called sexual chocolate and now I’m wondering what else I don’t know 😂
Good idea. Khabib had bad boy as a nickname 😂
Does anyone else hate watching old fights cuz of how bad Goldberg was on commentary? Best move ufc ever made firing him.
Its like how I felt with Volks vs Zombie. I felt bad for zombie on that fight but was happy enough he retired that night.
I know we're trying to respect Weidman's legacy, but not at least mentioning USADA's role in his downfall is a major oversight.
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sorry I've been away from watching MMA since silva-weidman 2, what did USADA do or not do that screwed him over?
All of his losses aren’t due to him slowing down. He’s getting KOed. Steroids CANT improve your chin. I never understood this argument.
@@ThaMxUpOP is basically trying to suggest that Weidman may have been using PEDs or TRT that USADA had now banned when they became sanctioned with the UFC.
Weidman was a big Middleweight who I believe used IV's similar to Hendricks at Welterweight and Barao at Bantamweight. When they couldn't use IV's anymore their performances suffered.
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Idk if this is a good idea because after he broke his leg didn't he have like three or four surgeries because some of the surgeries didn't work but like u said hopefully Chris can prove us wrong I'm just concerned for em
Middleweight isn't deep enough to do those nostalgia bookings whereas lightweight is in regards to the Jim Miller discussion.
Is Bruno Silva some insane UFC fighter? He got dominated on the feet by Shara on his debut, bro got dropped by Gerald Meerschaert. Yall saying Chris is being fed to the wolves by having to fight a 1-5 Bruno Silva since 2022 is so disrespectful it's insane. He's definitely getting old but Jesus Christ since when has Bruno Silva been talked about like this. Idk how you go from fighting people on their debuts and losing to being talked about like a boogeyman for fucking Chris Weidman.
Oh god I’m getting Tony Ferguson flashbacks 🥲
Flashbacks? Dude, Tony’s still playing stupid games now (and winning stupid prizes). Except Tony’s playing about with CTE, which is worse than the chance of ending up with a limp imo
The wheels of time just passed him by
its no secret why these OGs are coming back as USADA leaves
It would have been the right fight for Chris and Bo to fight on the UFC 300 main card. It would have truly been a passing of the torch. Very much like Anderson and Izzy.
Agony of the eyepoke
this has everything to do with fighter pay, and nothing to do with still needing to prove himself
pretty sure when you break a bone it heals stronger and more dense than it previously was. common knowledge in 2024, no? your better off breaking a bone than tearing an acl or something like that when it comes to getting back to 100% recovered.
Nick diaz went from dont be scared homie to im scared homie
The odds r jus werid to me he also broke his leg
I'm bad with names but the guy that said he's not the target audience for Nick Diaz is definitely wrong. Which the other guy pointed out. Just because you're the target audience doesn't mean you want to see it. It just means they are hoping that you will. The target audience is definitely the people that used to watch Nick Diaz, because like the other guy pointed out there isn't going to be new fans that know who he is and want to see him fight. The target audience is all of the older fans.
Yk... I just looked at all who he has lost to and it's really not as bad as it looks on paper. The only losses on his record that makes me think he isn't gonna be champ again is his losses to hall and tavares. Especially the brad loss.
Ray Longo needs to wake up, the game has passed Chris and being his coach for such an extended period you’d think he would just be straight up with him
They gave him the only guy outside of Izzy/Jan to give Alex Pereira a hard fight, why couldn’t they just give my boy Phil hawes man 😔
At 1:57 you mentioned Ric Flair, well he's not 90, (he's 75), and he now resides in Ohio. I know this because He comes to all the Columbus Bluejackets home games. He's not a hockey fan, (at least I don't think he is) he comes to the games looking for a market for his own brand of energy drinks called "WOOOOO Energy". He rides on the back of the Zamboni between periods and throws WOOOOO Energy into the crowd. I'm unsure if he is on dialysis or not but I'm pretty sure he's an alcoholic (I'm an alcoholic and we can usually smell our own). I will definitely ask him about the dialysis though.
Chris Weidman is still on former champion money. That's the only reason Dana want's him to retire. He's paying former champion money to a prelim fighter
When Romero hit him with that flying knee I thought Weidman died
that intro hit too hard bros chill.....
That thumbnail tho
Weidman made 426k disclosed pay for his last fight so they can't book him against a nobody. These last 2 have been pretty favorable matchups it could have been against a young killer on the way up the rankings.
Forgot about Arlovski
At least this not on the UFC 300 card
This is going to be a rough one, isn't it?
I know I'm not the only one watching it to see him leave in a stretcher. Chris is The only fighter I can't stand
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More an injury from wrestling than an age problem. His knees were almost bone on when he entered the UFC
Guys it’s pretty easy. He needs the money. It’s really not that difficult. Fighters need to fight as long as they can. That money dries up FAST
So many fighters were ruined by USADA , with his juice he might still be a champion this year