Rashad Evans pulled out of his UFC 170 bout against Daniel Cormier last week after injuring his knee during a training session and is scheduled to have surgery on the injured knee this week in Los Angeles.
According to a statement released by his training team, Evans medical team expects the fighter to be out of training for six months.
Along with announcing the surgery and time table for Evans return to training, the former UFC light heavyweight champion issued a statement that he is disappointed that he will be unable to compete at UFC 170 this weekend.
“I am deeply disappointed to be missing the action at UFC 170, but I am, as always, incredibly grateful for the support of my family, friends, management, the UFC, and most of all my fans during this minor setback,” Evans said in a statement. “Thank you for your continued messages of support. I’ll be back stronger than ever!”
Evans (21-3-1) is currently ranked as the #3 light heavyweight in the UFC media rankings and is currently on a two fight winning streak. If he is able to return to full training in six months, it’s possible that he could return by the end of 2014.