Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez pulled out of his scheduled rematch against current UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum due to an injury and the American Kickboxing Academy product gave an update on his injury earlier today on social media.
I wanted to update you all on how my injury has been progressing.
First off, I want to thank you all for your amazing support. Your messages and your support have really helped me and my family through a tough time.
I had orthoscopic surgery on Monday morning to remove some bone spurs that were pinching my sciatic nerve. The surgery was a complete success and I can’t tell you how well I’m feeling already.
My doctors have recommended I take it easy for now but can begin light training in about two weeks. They also think I’ll be able to train at 100% in about four to five weeks. I’ll follow their orders but I can’t wait to get back in there.
I’ll keep updating everyone right here and on Twitter.
Thanks again,
Cain
With this update from Velasquez, could we be looking at the Werdum vs. Velasquez rematch being booked for the summer instead of Werdum vs. Miocic? Only the people at the UFC can really answer this question.