The Untold Side of the Most Famous Injury In UFC History - Anderson Silva's Broken Leg

[@BrianSuttererMD]

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[@louiscyfer6944]

Brian Sutterer MD doc, where the break occurred is not where the contact happened. it was lower. take a closer look.

[@timjones5817]

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[@BrianSuttererMD]

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[@louiscyfer6944]

Tim Jones it is junk. can't put any real money in it. need a woman's wallet to fit money in.

[@ricolorenzo1915]

Do Pacquiao v Margarito sir Margarito's Injury

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

The fact that it literally wrapped around the other guy's leg, it makes me cringe

[@Jared7873]

😧😱

[@cormacmacaongusa]

Imagine getting leg kicked and you feel something wrap around it.

[@aaronnanos8789]

My goodness....... what a crazy injury. It seems like it was a freak accident but damn, Silva’s lower legs seem too small to begin with?

[@davidbatista1347]

Bro we must have the same taste because you go from wide ranges gaming doctor videos baskestball videos ECERYTHING WHYYY

[@Tj-uu1ww]

Other guy? Casual!!!

[@NOTAMV]

I asked my mom and it was because Silva didn't drink his milk 100%.

[@holidayhansel]

Ahhh... yeah that checks out

[@fabianmark5904]

Lol

[@uae3066]

Or maybe because of that damn phone

[@rsnordhagen]

He was on his damn phone too much obviously...

[@WhatYourGrandpaSays]

He plays too much video games

[@codyviera92]

Imagine breaking a bone like that in a time before surgery was an option! 😱

[@simoneriksson8329]

There is a reason the steriotypical piratecaptain have a wooden leg and a hook instead of a hand...

[@bigdaddymark2256]

Trey Boles I see you are a man of culture.

[@simoneriksson8329]

@Light Work because serious injuries back then would often lead to amputation

[@Bobeh13]

I highly doubt it would be problematic if no arteries/nerves would be severed ; all you need for a fracture to heal is proper alignment ; and immobilization

[@Bobeh13]

Fractures heal even without proper alignment ; it will just lose function ( maybe? ) - see clavicle fractures

[@Asdayasman]

KZbin: Hey remember ten years ago when that man's leg turned into a noodle? Me: I do. KZbin: Wanna watch it again like sixteen times? Me: *sigh* I guess.

[@christophermondaini]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA i thought the same xD

[@SmokeOnTheWater108]

Silva’s leg turned into linguini 😨😨

[@beachboytyler7574]

If you are talking about the fight that wasn’t 10 years ago

[@Asdayasman]

@@beachboytyler7574 Hey champ, wanna go look up the definition of "whimsy" and "hyperbole" for me?

[@beachboytyler7574]

Asdayasman that’s not even what I’m talking about. I’m only talking about the fight not about how his leg turned into a noodle.

[@jimaffinito1809]

Dr Sutterer, I’m a PACU RN with 16 years of experience currently working in large hospital OR with level 2 trauma status. Communication with good patient comprehension is vital to guiding them through the experience. Your clear, thorough, truly educational style of presenting this info should be emulated by your peers.

[@BrianSuttererMD]

That means a lot coming from someone with your experience, thank you.

[@tristanzanemurdock6083]

Well said Sir!👍🏻👏🏻

[@cedarbay3994]

He’s a resident. So his peers are also residents.

[@joepancari3842]

Nobody cares who you are.

[@jimaffinito1809]

Joe Pancari you seem like a really sad dude. You doing OK?

[@briggsakers9566]

It’s also important to note that before this infamous leg check, Weidmen checked a kick maybe 30 seconds earlier that cracked his shin

[@seba247]

yes, sir! was looking for this comment, that first check is extremely important in this discussion, this dude hasn't even seen the fight and he's talking about it.

[@briggsakers9566]

Left on third base holding a catcher's mitt Silva

[@tzaeru]

This isn't reliably verified though. It's related to something Dana White said but White has a habit of exaggerating things or sometimes just coming up with stuff for reporters. He said that he heard that Silva's corner talked about how Silva's leg cracked in a 1st round check, but Silva's corner speaks Brazilian Portuguese and White doesn't, so it's all 2nd hand info. And the corner could have been wrong. Maybe Silva was just saying that the earlier check hurt a bit but it wasn't actually a crack.

[@tzaeru]

@@seba247 You can't see the supposed crack even if you watch the fight. There's no sign whatsoever that Silva had been injured from an earlier kick.

[@briggsakers9566]

Jalmari Ikävalko yea you might be right, just thought it was interesting

[@TeamYouphoric]

I remember exactly where I was when that happened. I was at Wild Wing with a client of mine, who is a surgeon, and he turned to me and said "that's a fracture." Gee, you don't say...

[@horny4violence]

BWW bois

[@notacat7127]

Team Youphoric - Health & Fitness Education white privilege

[@ngkngk875]

Kvon Curry Das rite

[@TeamYouphoric]

@@notacat7127 care to elaborate?

[@MrCaptainTea]

Gabriel Baclagon FUCK BWW

[@freddyduran1417]

Who's here after this exact thing happened except it was wiedman this time

[@BeyondEcstasy]

"Most severe injury in the sport's history" Evangelista Santos's caved-in skull: am I a joke to you?

[@mercedessmellyogre6023]

Buhls skull got shattered and then on the ground has a poke ball thrown at him

[@RocketDragons]

"Many consider to be the most severe injury in the sports history" This is definitely a lesser known injury, since it was a less prolific fighter in a less prolific promotion. Lucky for Santos, it was a frontal sinus fracture and didn't actually cave his skull in. He broke the bones in front of his sinuses, rather than breaking a skull plate, so harder to say how much worse it was than a tib/fib fracture (since I'm not a doctor).

[@viperford6840]

Thinking he could beat a prime strikeforce nick diaz. He was a joke to me

[@TheNemesis442]

the title doesn't actually say most severe, but most famous....

[@tomwalker389]

BeyondEcstasy Stop with the overused meme, idiot.

[@thelastchimp]

first time i saw this, made me reconsider throwing leg kicks

[@tomhall4986]

I'm fine Ima milkoholic

[@ipleathetv6334]

Sameeeee

[@ss-to7ii]

@@tomhall4986 Btw there is proof drinking a lot of milk increases the chance of osteoporosis NOT bone building LOL

[@tomhall4986]

@@ss-to7ii don't need proof I feel the power

[@sanjissantos]

s s is that true? Ive been fucking drinking milk every night

[@esseymickaell9865]

Me- Ewwwww That looks disgusting, Mom- It’s because of that damn phone he uses all the time!

[@tgreg9542]

Explain yourself

[@adityanamadeva9377]

Lol 😂

[@johnmcgough3132]

Good one. 🤔🤔🤔

[@raldwinner]

Who's here after the weidman vs hall? A full circle perhaps.

[@kaisersadd3667]

Me

[@mariondematta4933]

me

[@hawaiijim]

Me.

[@hawaiijim]

Don't forget Uriah Hall's broken toe at UFC 175.

[@zakariyamuhammed6066]

Me

[@Billybingo69]

5:44 “he did a good job stabilizing the leg” yeah, as I’m sure most people who break a bone just start doing the cha-cha

[@cs8715]

You'd be surprised man, people go into shock and freak out. I just watched a video of a guy who tried to smack a driver and when the car whipped out away from him, running over and shattering his leg just like Silva. Only difference was this dude got up and tried running way like Woody before he quickly fell over.

[@cs8715]

Sorry, this was the best version I could find. kzbin.info/www/bejne/en-3f4CGmceXfLM

[@negritolindo8838]

Two guys tried to rob a police officer. I can't remember exactly how bad was that leg, but at least 1 bone was broken kzbin.info/www/bejne/moarn6eoh9tpfck

[@jeffedwards5811]

i dont get how this helps how is it seven possible that the bones ends still touch each other after this fracture

[@womenslayer9998]

Fuck it Emma watch Ur disgusting leg break videos. Therefore throwing away my want to use my legs for the rest of the day

[@neontetra1000]

Whenever I feel like tough guy and want a fight I watch a video like this and then I wrap Myself up in a soft quilt and shiver!.

[@VladimirElliot]

Crazy how life comes full circle

[@MartyNguyen611]

who else is watching this while touching their shin 😂😂😂

[@tomhall4986]

I drink milk

[@mikewazowski188]

😂😂😂😂

[@matmul4850]

@S Phung 😂😂😂😂😂😂 me tooo

[@willsmith8927]

SAME 😭🤣🤣

[@npcmoko2348]

@@tomhall4986 nigga I seen like a thousands comments of that stfu

[@JACKCAPISTRANO]

Silva never really "recover" after this injury. His "comeback" fights were never the same.

[@DXHBKRKOY2J]

I think you can't blame it all to the injury. When he came back from injury he's like 40 sth, of course he wouldn't have the same speed and reaction and movement as he was in his prime.

[@thedarkknight9021]

@@DXHBKRKOY2J In addittion to this there could also be a psychological component, when you injury youself like this is difficult to not be incredibly afraid to hurt youself again in the same way

[@danieljr4311]

The Dark Knight I agree, I know I wouldn’t be too keen on fighting again after wrapping my leg around another dude’s leg like a drunk driver on New Years into a light pole

[@jeffedwards5811]

thats not the reason dude hes fucking 45 years old bro do you see a bigger reason??? if the surgery was good and not like in the picture he showed with the rod then its forgettable after 2 years

[@beachboytyler7574]

DXHBKRKOY2J he only won once after this against Derek Brunson:/

[@anonymousbosch9265]

I quit amateur mma 15 years ago after going shin to shin and the feeling like I was struck by lightning made me reevaluate what I was really doing there. Just remembering how torn up a bruised my legs and shins were

[@nencat419]

I feel like Weidman's career has officially come full circle now

[@yankeedoodle1194]

my shin started hurting when I watched this

[@tomhall4986]

I drink milk

[@briantruck2284]

Same 😆

[@emmah6454]

The rumor is that Silva had already injured that leg severely during training camp and did more when the previous kick got checked .

[@mikec5400]

that was just what dana white said at the presser

[@randomdude8877]

I watched it happening live and it was devastating.... my mma hero just broke his leg :((( and he never was the same fighter after that injury.

[@briantruck2284]

Really

[@omaralbarran3324]

I was rooting for him both fights I remember he got cocky the first one

[@godmode4790]

Did you watch it today??

[@3FishProductions]

Silva: kicks and breaks leg His leg: *lets bring it around town*

[@dragonzipper3426]

Ayyee productions i kinda feel bad for laughing at that XD

[@mrfrank3387]

Double take 3 times

[@tritium1998]

He almost tickled Weidman’s butt with his toes.

[@keithgunn-glanville7829]

As someone who has been Thai boxing since I was 12 I just wanted to say thank you for the explanation and to my knowledge you are 100% correct about conditioning. The purpose of the conditioning exercises we do is to “kill” the subsurface nerves that are between the bone and that thin layer of skin. That way when you kick or check a kick you aren’t hopping around on one foot like your grandpa after hitting his shin on the coffee table. Thumbs up doc. Keel em coming

[@joshvanklei9222]

This man is the only reason why i care about bone shafts

[@razzaus1570]

I love a good shaft

[@porch8370]

@@razzaus1570 ha ha ha

[@Itsyovice]

@@razzaus1570 lmao

[@stanleylee3329]

If I was an MMA fighter, I’d literally never throw a leg kick again. And I’d *DAMN SURE* never do it if I was the one who that happened to. And didn’t Silva come back in like 8 months??? Dear God, the man’s a maniac

[@wfTitus]

And won only 1 fight. It was followed be a string of losses

[@vladimir8035]

@@wfTitus Yeah, he should've stayed away from UFC for life after the fracture. The fracture obviously fucked him.

[@mjd3879]

This injury ruined his career. He was already on a downturn from clowning too much with weidman and having a freak knockout loss. The rematch with the leg wrap....god. No matter how good his striking and kicking still was, his subconscious had to fight him every single step of the way for any future kicks, and that impacted his explosiveness... He was also getting older. I wish Silva would of had a better finish to his career.

[@GymFixDaily]

3:38 “Whip that leg around” Video shows his leg around the other knee 🤮

[@mrsetamayple]

Dr Brian, I was genuinely cringing throughout the video but I learnt so much, thank you. Love from South Africa.

[@om4713]

One of the most interesting channels on KZbin! Keep going Brian 🤙🏽

[@troystephens5735]

When the saying "break a leg" gets taken LITTERALLY!

[@Bodybuildingarchives]

Stop

[@turbojellyfish]

when people say “break a leg”, they’re hoping you get the cast. lol learned that a few months ago

[@Ainsi110]

1000 subs? No

[@thefloridamanofytcomments5264]

what part of his tibia is connected via the internet to my mandible that forces my jaw to drop in terror and disgust every time I watch this, almost a decade later?

[@classydays43]

Dude got what he deserved.

[@Brzeczyszczykiewicz_Greg]

Update: Weidmen just broke his own shin on Uriah Hall.

[@TM-dh2xb]

"I hope you guys enjoyed taking a look at..." NO! I really didn't!

[@adrianwong8868]

It's honestly scary that this happened to the exact same fighter which he broke his leg with

[@Capybaracoffee]

I came here to understand how this happens

[@thechosengray]

Bro it’s like Silva passed the torch

[@zeustalks200]

@@Capybaracoffee me too

[@Pixelarter]

It's a curse

[@3tvet]

Just happened to Chris Weidman tonight, the guy who beat Anderson for the belt years ago. Crazy huh.

[@ngardnerPV]

Who is here after Wideman has the exact same injury last night!?!

[@damonjvr4435]

POV: You’re here after Weidman fractured his leg in the exact same way

[@Asdayasman]

Not at all - I'm here because someone commented on my highly rated joke comment from a year ago and I got notified.

[@buddyguy2943]

Algorithm helped me out. Sorry bud...😔

[@goatstature8263]

If your here after mcgregor

[@buddyguy2943]

@@goatstature8263 you're* 😂😂 I just wanted to bug lmao.

[@Asdayasman]

@@goatstature8263 My here after McGregor what?

[@leocastelan4068]

This video randomly popped up on my TL and I couldn't refuse.... great info!

[@kimthean3518]

Michael Bisping’s eye: Am I joke to you?

[@johnnycollins653]

kim thean Am Eye a joke to you

[@horndog5368]

it should be: Am EYE a joke to you?

[@walter-vd8ct]

HORN DOG yeah the guy above your comment already said that

[@Walden-jx4mi]

Yuki Naki’s eye: am I a joke to you?

[@sam.prochaska]

Lol read that in Bisping’s voice

[@nathanok7316]

I will never forget watching this as a young 13 year boy and throwing up all over my living room☺️

[@89dungey]

Did you throw up tonight too? 🤭

[@GDL88]

Bro 1 day later and it happened again 😳😧

[@nathanok7316]

@@89dungey yes and I’m not trying to be funny it was everywhere😑

[@kamilkotera6010]

lmao

[@sergiochavez7398]

Look into tony Fergusons knee injury and his recovery, it sounds crazy that he recovered in like 6 months

[@Maximum_37]

sergio chavez he rehabbed himself too

[@johnyreyes3567]

Tony is fucking insane. Dude kicks a metal pole to condition his shins

[@jaywilliams6250]

Caleb P I dunno if it’s just a Tony Ferguson joke or if you’re suggestion Anderson doesn’t condition his shins 😂

[@AlexA-qc9os]

Johny Reyes you saw that too mans fucking crazy

[@SamsonGuest]

Yes! Second that request.

[@Thavisup]

This video deserves more views from the fight fans. Keep up the good work! 💪🏼💪🏼

[@kingkyah]

Watching these types of videos makes me feel fragile. I’m scared to move. Thankfully I haven’t broken a bone YET😭

[@sebon11]

This "discussion" is exactly what I was looking for, great video ♥️ + your way of explaining things is excellent

[@bengarvin1859]

How would inserting the rod into his leg affect his bone marrow?

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Plenty of other areas of bone marrow in the body that contribute to production of blood cells

[@hangover4833]

Actually, what do bone marrows do?

[@fieryicymilkman6098]

@@hangover4833 It makes you red blood cells

[@a1738k]

@@hangover4833 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche. Gives rise to all blood (& immune) cells in the body.

[@SportsFan-gr8zx]

Alex Amaya kidneys produce a hormone called EPO that promotes making red blood cells but the kidneys do not directly make them

[@adammurphy9656]

KZbin knew to put this in my feed after mcgregor v pourier 3, I see you

[@Liam-yk1ww]

He was training only a few days before the fight and he has Muay Thai training and part of Muay Thai is shin hardening due to repetitive creation and healing of micro fractures so what probably happened was there wasn’t enough time for Silva’s micro fractures in his leg to heal and the kick was kinda the final straw

[@SamsonGuest]

This is super speculative. It's not like every training session in muay thai has shin hardening. It's just something people who train muay thai periodical do. And I think it's quite a stretch to assume he did this very close to the actual fight. And you also do not need a microfracture too explain a fracture like this happening in these circumstances. It might aswell break without a micro fracture.

[@Liam-yk1ww]

Samsonerd true, you’re probably right shin conditioning pre fight would be a pretty stupid move

[@internetspectator6051]

shin conditioning is bullshit

[@Bread_n_Butter.]

It was always INSANE to me that the other fighter went on years later to suffer the EXACT same injury. 😵🤯

[@Mrjk442]

Do Pacquiao vs Margarito’s eye

[@neosho6428]

Yes, I want to know the science behind it

[@juncruz3685]

mexican to korean

[@neemmol7734]

It is called the Pacquiao punch effect.

[@gabrielcanonoy702]

Margarito finally felt how getting hit with plaster felt like without the use of plaster

[@brockvillegas1955]

Do Juan Manuel Marquez KO of Pacquiao

[@omarehab8909]

my guy is the definition of calm i can't watch this clip without cringe

[@stewpidasso3910]

7:28 they didnt line that bone up very well

[@Mhurilo10]

It's very good to point out "Kick Checks". Weidman checked *every kick* Silva was throwing. If you watch the fight again it even looks like an amateur mistake. I'm not Anderson but, as a fighter, I think he was setting up a high kick and that's why he kept kicking with force. So he could eventually kick high and Weidman would try to low-check and be hit by a head kick. Count the kicks that Weidman Checked. I was surprised his leg didn't break earlier.

[@Keithustus]

Well I don't think fighters before this were thinking that a check could actually end a fight, just hurt somewhat.

[@Mhurilo10]

@@Keithustus This has happened before in other fights. I remember joking "That check is 6months of phisiotherapy". Of course I didn't expect Silva's leg to break in half but the injury was obvious (To me and my friends) so I think it's not unreasonable to think that pro fighters were aware of the possibility.

[@ickkck1100]

Just happened again, now Weidman knows how it feels

[@runescpaeownzz99]

Weidman 2021 BROUGHT ME HERE

[@lucentfridge9645]

Whos here after weidman vs hall?

[@Suave_Player]

That was so nasty bro, I hope Chris is ok

[@soybeanis]

0:10 this mans spittin

[@Rmont88]

Today Weidman suffered the same fracture. Unbelievable

[@arrow_224]

of course, I get recommended this after Chris Weidman

[@MitchCollins15]

Chris Weidman brought me here

[@bobbybill8323]

ive never had a ton of interest in medical...anything, but i found myself binging this guy's videos lol, so informative and genuinely interesting

[@undrwtrbsktwvn1110]

Fast forward and now the same has happened to weidman

[@stersydmotovlog2692]

This video is recommended after weidman broke his leg too

[@rockyr2454]

I bet you been a busy Dorctor during these past 3 weeks. Thanks for the video

[@awaken554]

This video got recommended to me after weidman broke his leg just like anderson did

[@MultiBearsfan54]

Well done, as always...

[@Spiritbomb88]

I had a constant pain in my leg and foot while watching this video.

[@alessandroalafriz1955]

The first thing I thought when I saw the injury live was "LOL it looks like an elephant trunk"

[@MAC_HAMMER]

I watched this fight live and always wondered what happened there, thanks for the explanation.

[@MrTreyday8]

PLSE DO THE WILLIS MAGAHEE knee injury against Ohio state in 2003 national championship!!! Keep up the great work man

[@AnonymousRandomGuy006]

I’m glad someone remembers that. I had never seen something like that in my life until then.

[@zoraplays1009]

Imagine feeling someone’s leg snap and wrap around your foot. *shiver*

[@Fierce2k]

Who’s here after Weidman broke his leg

[@nairashvin]

I just had a similar break, ended up finding this a few weeks too late to be useful but great video

[@crazymike1706]

Well, it looks like you're going to be making part 2 of this video

[@evanodum563]

And this is suggested after the Poirier McGregor fight. Fitting

[@Strype13]

One thing that wasn't mentioned here, and I'm not very sure if it's even relevant... is the fact that, shortly after this occurred, Anderson's coach came out and said in interviews that they believe his leg may have already been weakened from a prior injury to the same area of his leg. It's probably impossible to tell if that was a significant factor at this point, but I just figured I'd put that out there.

[@blazedgamingkr]

Thanks KZbin, I really needed to watch this again at 3am.....

[@biazer9517]

Yeah This is why tony kicks steel poles, so this won’t happen to him

[@oldsk0ol]

Absolutely love this format, subscribed!

[@rmandiou1]

Having broken my leg before in the same spot, I still cringe seeing the exact moment his leg breaks every time.

[@tomhall4986]

I drink milk

[@kenyaking6279]

Ur perfect at communicating your knowledge. N u have your facts together. This must b your calling.

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Thank you ! I appreciate that and thanks for supporting the page!

[@fullthrottle4395]

Who’s here because of Chris Weidman

[@medmedicose7490]

I am MBBS Medical Student I learned more from such informative Video ❤️ Thank you so much ❤️🥰❤️

[@markroberts9577]

Well honestly I'm glad you didn't get into the Alex Smith, Joe Theismann leg injuries

[@jcmschott1895]

Thumbs up!!! Loved the content and the format of your videos!

[@Cody-C300]

Watching this after the same thing happened to Weidman

[@scarymonsters9130]

This literally happened last night to Chris Weirdman and it’s being recommended to me a year later

[@pritam207]

How many of you are here after MC Gregor injury 😂😆

[@jaypunzalan6999]

Everybody tought it was a career ending injury but he came back but he is not the same Anderson Silva anymore

[@elm3126]

I remember the night this happened, and my first thought was did Chris Weidman have steel in that left leg? lol 😂

[@keithbryant5794]

Literally same

[@hawaiijim]

He does now. 🤣 … in his right leg.

[@brokenshoe1775]

i had a tib/fib compund fracture from a motorcycle accident 4 years ago amazes me how he ever competed at that level again

[@drewcliff82]

The way he screamed still haunts my dreams, and I've been in combat 😱🥶🥵🤮😦

[@drewcliff82]

@@treycantu1097 Thank you sir. I wish you well in this pandemic POS.

[@dainvictory]

thank you for your service!

[@diamondtheif4007]

Thank you for you’re service sir

[@arandompersonlol1202]

@@diamondtheif4007 your*

[@tommyholsworth6748]

I just broke my tibia and fibula 6 months ago and it's nowhere near healed enough to get back to work. Fell off a ladder 14 feet high. Thanks for this cool video.

[@NikeAirJordanGabes]

5:18 End of sponsor ad

[@Darian..]

cheers man

[@bh2861]

Couldn't handle thirty seconds hey

[@NikeAirJordanGabes]

Sean - P Nope

[@diobrando7759]

Can you do a side by side comparison of Silva and Weidman’s recent leg break?

[@lordmarco7761]

0:10 why does he sound like rapping? I could totally rave to that

[@golden-sun]

Lol

[@bifecubano]

his flow crazy doe

[@123nadeemuu]

LMAO

[@reynald1305]

found this after watching this happened to Weidman too. Prayers up 🙏🙏🙏

[@LeoDominguezOrtega]

Felt the metal plate in my leg shaking whilst watching this

[@jamesdupuis3249]

How'd you get that?

[@LeoDominguezOrtega]

James DuPuis destroyed my fibula playing soccer

[@well_as_an_expert_id_say]

@@LeoDominguezOrtega is the fibula the front or rear one? Sorry

[@carnagedna]

Love that he doesnt say something is false, just that he has no knowledge of it.

[@dalenpotato6617]

Doctor: “Anderson Silva’s leg injury is one of the worst from the sport” Me: “looks back and remembers Cyborg Santos literally having his skull crushed in from a flying knee”