Maurício Shogun undergoes surgery and is out for an indefinite period of time

M. Shogun must remain in recovery for at least three months. Photo: Reproduction /Facebook UFC

Mauritius Shogun knocked out Tyson Peter at 43 seconds into the third round of the UFC Adelaide co-main event in December last year. During the first round, the Brazilian ended up tearing the ligament in the thumb of his right hand. On Saturday (23), the veteran underwent surgery to repair the injury and is therefore expected to be away from the Octagon for an indefinite period of time.

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“There was a complete rupture of the ligament, so he had surgery to reconstruct it. He tried to train for as long as he could with conservative treatments, to see if he could be present on a card in May, due to his desire to fight in Curitiba, where the card should have been, but unfortunately he couldn't train, he couldn't close his hand properly and punch. It was unviable and this surgery was performed”, said Shogun in an interview with the Combate channel website.

With no plans to return to the octagon, Shogun must spend at least three months without training again. Doctors expect it to take a month to a month and a half for initial recovery. He will also undergo the same amount of physiotherapy and if he is recovered he will be released to train again.

At 37, Mauritius Shogun He is a former UFC and former Pride light heavyweight champion. In his 18-year career, the Brazilian recorded 26 wins and 11 defeats. Currently, Rua is in 13th place in the category ranking

 

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Guys, today I underwent surgery to reconstruct the ligament in my right thumb. I suffered this injury in the first round of my last fight in Australia, and I tried my best to avoid surgery so that I could fight in the UFC in May, which would be in Curitiba. This meant a lot to me, and scheduling the operation would mean giving up that possibility. I went to my limit, we ran out of attempts, but it was impossible to train properly and there was no alternative but to operate. The surgery was a success! I want to thank Dr. Sérgio Auto and his entire team. Thank you very much! I'll be back soon guys! Today I had surgery to repair my right thumb ligament, which I injured in the first round of my last fight in Australia. I tried my hardest to avoid the surgery so I could keep my dream of fighting in Curitiba in May alive, as this meant a lot to me and scheduling surgery would make it impossible. Unfortunately it was impossible to train properly, and I had no alternative other than having surgery. Surgery was a success! I want to thank Doctor Sergio Auto and all is team. I'll be back soon!

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