It looks like it will be a while before we see Junior Dos Santos back inside the Octagon.
The former UFC Heavyweight Champion noted on social media that following his successful victory over Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 86, he underwent shoulder surgery and will be on the sidelines for 12 weeks recovering as a result.
Dos Santos posted the following on official Instagram page this week:
“Despite being Brazilian I’ve never played soccer very well, I also wasn’t good enough on swimming or running or any other sports like those. But luckily I found myself in the fight world and I can say, I’m good it.
But fighting demands a lot and sometimes even in victory we can get hurt. I could say that now would be a very difficult time for me, but I actually feel blessed. I hurt my shoulder a bit but I won a great fight, and I’m having a excellent care so that very, very soon I will be 100% again.
I had a small shoulder surgery this morning and as my good friend Doctor Howard Gelb who took great care of me said, everything went perfectly and guess what! I’m already at home relaxing.
I just would like to let you guys know through me.”