Chris Weidman (right) breaks his leg on a kick to the leg of Uriah Hall during UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Chris Weidman suffers nasty broken leg

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 4/25/21

Chris Weidman suffered a nasty broken leg in the first round of his fight against Uriah Hall on Saturday night at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Weidman threw a kick at Hall that was blocked by Hall’s shin. Weidman’s leg shattered on impact, and it wasn’t until he tried to land that he realized what happened. Weidman was unable to stand on his leg due to the injury.

UFC boss Dana White shared a video of the clip and noted that Hall was the first person in UFC history to win without throwing a single strike.

The first fighter in @ufc history to win without a single strike thrown #UFC261 pic.twitter.com/zxyu5XhYu3

— danawhite (@danawhite) April 25, 2021

Weidman was taken off on a stretcher after suffering the injury.

Prayers up for Chris Weidman, who stretchered out of the arena after that nasty leg injury. #UFC261 | Full story: https://t.co/haxvaTGbog pic.twitter.com/G4WXTgVPLa

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) April 25, 2021