American middleweight Chris Weidman posted X-rays showing the gruesome nature of his horror leg break

• Chris Weidman posted X-ray photographs of his recent injury to his Twitter account.
• The American middleweight suffered a horrible leg break after 17 seconds of a UFC bout Saturday.
• Weidman broke bones in his leg when UFC 261 opponent Uriah Hall expertly checked his leg kick.

American middleweight Chris Weidman posted X-rays to his Twitter account Tuesday that show how gruesome his recent injury really was.

Weidman fought Uriah Hall at Saturday's UFC 261 event inside the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Florida, losing in just 17 seconds without Hall throwing a shot or attempting a single takedown.

As Weidman threw a low kick, Hall checked it in a way that saw his opponent wrap his leg around his shin.

Weidman did not react straight away, even though his ankle looked like it was hanging from his leg. However, when he tried to put that foot back on the floor, it buckled under the pressure and he collapsed in agony.

As Hall was awarded the win, medics rushed into the Octagon to assess the situation.

Weidman was then stretchered out of the arena, rushed to hospital, and had successful surgery the following day.

Within 48 hours, he posted photographs on social media that show how clean the leg break was, and what the surgery involved.

WARNING: Below are graphic X-ray images of Weidman's leg

"They put a titanium rod through the tibia, they go through the knee and they put the rod in. They drill it through the tibia and make it straight and hard," he recently said.

He also posted a video on Instagram and said he did not expect to walk unassisted for eight weeks, and would likely not be able to train properly for six to 12 months.

This followed a statement from Weidman's wife Marivi, who said Sunday that her heart breaks after his horror injury, but added that the surgery went well.

"While this absolutely sucks in the moment and for some weeks to come, we are completely overwhelmed by the love and support we have far and wide and are very aware how blessed we are," she said.