Heavy speculation that UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez would
make his first title defense against Junior Dos Santos in Toronto came
to naught today with news that Velasquez is on the bench with an injury.
American Kickboxing Academy trainer Javier Mendez today told
MMAjunkie.com that the champ injured his right shoulder
during a winning bid for Brock Lesnar’s title at UFC 121.
When an MRI this past week revealed a badly torn rotator cuff which
could bench Velasquez for a minimum of 4-6 months – if not longer – a
defense in April became unrealistic.