Iaquinta (photo) will be out of action for six to eight months because of the operation. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Suffering from knee problems in recent months, the UFC lightweight To the fifth Although he tried to treat himself with less invasive methods, he will have to resort to a cartilage graft taken from a cadaver in his joint.
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According to “UFC Tonight”, Ultimate's official newspaper on North American TV, Iaquinta tried the therapy known as PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma), in which the patient's own blood is injected into the injured area, containing a concentration up to five times greater. of factors that influence the healing of tendons, ligaments, muscles, cartilage and/or bones.
However, the treatment was not successful and Iaquinta will now undergo surgery that will aim to compensate for the lack of cartilage found in his knee, with the insertion of tissue from a cadaver in the region. The expected recovery time for the procedure is six to eight months, which means that the middleweight champion's training partner Chris Weidman He should only return to the ring in mid-2016.
At 28, To the fifth has a professional record of 12 wins, three losses and one draw. Runner-up of The Ultimate Fighter 15, Iaquinta is experiencing the best moment of his career in the Octagon and is coming off four consecutive defeats, the most recent of which was over Jorge masvidal, in April this year.
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