UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is focusing on a return in early 2017 – but he has yet to decide if surgery will be needed for his injured groin.
Cormier was forced to pull out of a championship rematch with Anthony Johnson set for next month at UFC 206 after suffering a torn right abductor muscle.
During an appearance on The MMA Hour, “DC” revealed that he has options moving forward. He can undergo surgery, rest or have platelet-rich plasma injections.
“I don’t know, man,” Cormier said (thanks to MMA Fighting for the quotes). “It’s a weird deal, because I always try not to have surgery. That’s kind of my thing. I do whatever I can to not go under the knife. I’ve got some decisions to make.”
Cormier, who fights out of AKA, said there was “no backlash” from the UFC or Dana White after he was forced off the pay-per-view. In the past, White has called out the gym for training too hard before fights.