Strikeforce middleweight fighter Benji “Razor” Radach (19-5) is looking to make his return in the near future after suffering a rash of injuries that has kept him out of the gym for almost a year.
He’s suffered a rash of injuries throughout his career including a broken jaw, a herniated disc and a broken collarbone, amongst others.
In his last fight, a third round knock-out loss to Scott Smith in April of last year, Radach suffered a broken hand and an injured knee. He recovered from those injures only to suffer a torn pectoral muscle and required surgery to repair the damage. Radach then sustained a staph infection in February of this year, which was directly related to the surgery.
Now that he’s had time to heal and recover, Radach’s manager Ken Pavia, say’s the “Razor” is ready to make his return.
“Training, back in the gym, at 100 percent. But after a year off, you can’t just do a couple of weeks and get back in the cage, and he’s trying to do it smart. I don’t think there’s anybody that’s ever met Benji that doesn’t like that guy. He just exudes charisma, and he’s a very entertaining fighter, got a great style. His training partners always speak very highly of him because he gives 110 percent in the gym, just to the point of not hurting you. He really pushes people. He’ll be back this year. We’re looking at probably November for a realistic return. He’s under contract with Strikeforce, and we’re just trying to find him an opponent and a date.”
HT: MMAWeekly.com
