Fans were no doubt disappointed to hear this afternoon, that UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre had been forced to withdraw from his upcoming UFC 137 title defense against Carlos Condit due to a knee injury.
As always, fans and media alike, scramble to hear the latest news on the champ, and challenger.
Condit has opted to wait for St-Pierre to recover, while Tri-Star trainer and coach to the French-Canadian fighter, Firas Zahabi offered everyone a brief update on the champs condition and the incident.
Speaking to MMAjunkie.com on Tuesday evening, Zahabi explained to them that the injury to GSP happened during a takedown attempt by a sparring partner and that, in his opinion, fans can expect the Champ to be out for two-to-five weeks
“After he cooled down, I knew he couldn’t fight anymore,” Zahabi said. “I’ve been around, I’ve seen injuries, and I know that that kind of injury is going to take at least two to five weeks of not standing on it for it to be really good (and) sturdy to fight. That’s just me estimating with what I’ve seen in the past.”
“I don’t know what the medical term is,” Zahabi said. “I don’t know which tendon, or ligament, or whatever is sprained. I’m not a doctor, but I know he’s [had] an MRI, he got tested, and he won’t be able to fight…”
“I don’t want Georges coming back too early and making it worse,” Zahabi said. “I want him to heal 100 percent and have plenty of time for the next training camp.”
Stepping into the main event slot for the St-Pierre vs. Condit bout will be co-main event headliners BJ Penn and Nick Diaz at the Las Vegas event.