More bad news as Dominick Cruz reveals he could be out for as long as eighteen months
UFC bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz has this week revealed he could be out for as long as eighteen months as he looks to rehab from the surgery on his ACL and MCL, yet more bad news for the Las Vegas based promotion.
Speaking on UFC Tonight, Cruz said:
“He’s actually feeling great. You know, he had the surgery on June 6th, a total reconstruction of his ACL and MCL in his left leg. He’s feeling great. He’s saying he’s ahead of schedule right now. Right now, it’s a little too early to say just when he’ll be ready to return. He’s doing the normal physical therapy, right now. This is an injury that could take an athlete nine to maybe 18 months to return to his previous form. So right now, his spirits are high, but he doesn’t want to put any kind of date out as far as when he could return to the Octagon.”
Cruz will now be on the sidelines until early 2013 and will be forced to watch his bitter rival, Urijah Faber compete for an interim title at UFC 149 on July 21st in Calgary, Alberta, Canada against Brazilian stand-out, Renan Barao. Stay tuned to MMABay for more on this and more as we get it.
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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