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Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman isn’t ready to call it quits yet.<\/p>\n

The 38-year-old has been out of the cage since his rematch with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 last April. While their first matchup in 2010 ended in a knockout victory for Weidman, their second encounter ended in a catastrophe.<\/p>\n

Seconds into the contest, the former UFC middleweight champion threw a kick that was checked. Instantly, Weidman’s right fibula and tibia were shattered. The injury<\/a> handed him a TKO loss, his sixth defeat in his last eight contests.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Chris Weidman never seemed interested<\/a> in retirement despite the setback. The 38-year-old commented after the injury that he would return to the cage one day. Over the following months, Weidman released videos of himself doing light training.<\/p>\n

Now, the former UFC middleweight champion has confirmed that he will return to the cage. In an interview with The Schmo<\/em>, Chris Weidman gave a rough timeline for his return. He also added that an ESPN documentary is being made about his return.<\/p>\n

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Image via @ufc on Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI plan on coming back, probably late fall, early winter it seems like. You know, it\u2019s been tons and tons of ups and downs throughout the process, and I haven\u2019t been able to really share with anybody because ESPN\u2019s doing a documentary on me, a big E60 story. So they have the rights to my story. So, I really can\u2019t show what I\u2019ve been going through, which is tons of low points and some high points. I\u2019m excited for them to show that story.” (h\/t MMANews<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Chris Weidman continued, \u201cThey\u2019re gonna market it as one of the worst injuries of all time, and [I\u2019ll] just be able to tell that story from beginning to end, and then come back and get a big W in front of the world; help inspire people and let people know, don\u2019t give up on your dreams. Whatever setbacks you have, you can overcome them. Never back down, baby.\u201d<\/p>\n

Are you looking forward to Chris Weidman’s return? Sound off in the comment section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman isn’t ready to call it quits yet. The 38-year-old has been out of the cage since his rematch with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 last April. While their first matchup in 2010 ended in a knockout victory for Weidman, their second encounter ended in a catastrophe. 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