Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:
The recovery process for any athlete can be grueling and hard to swallow, for the most part.
Since January, UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez has been nursing a shoulder injury he suffered during his title bout against Brock Lesnar at UFC 122, ultimately forcing him out of action.
Velasquez, who participated in the “Super 7” presentation last week, spoke about the condition of his injury.
“I had a torn labrum and they had to reattach it,” Velasquez told UFC commentator, Joe Rogan.
“It takes so long because of the shoulder, they said not a lot of blood gets to the shoulder, so it takes a while for it to heal.”
Velasquez, who carries an undefeated record of 9-0-0, commented on his rehabilitation and said his main intention is to regain the strength and motion in his shoulder. Velasquez added that doctors have acknowledged his impressive recovery thus far and he expects to resume training under his doctors’ orders.