Rafael kordeyro which is the trainer of the champion of UFC in lightweight Rafael DOS Años (link is external) spoke about the injury of his ward.
"Unfortunately, he was injured during training last Friday, said in an interview with Cordeiro MMAFighting.com. We have sparrings and Rafael struck leg knee sparring partner. When he put his foot on the floor, then felt the pain. He put ice on his leg, but it was able to walk normally. All weekend he had applied ice to see whether he will be able to train on Monday. On Monday he contacted the UFC and told them what happened. He asked for a meeting with the doctor the UFC, and he was diagnosed with a fracture".
"It's a contact sport, and injuries happen. We have to think, what are we going to do next, and how long it will take him to recover. He will need at least three weeks to get back to training, and then we will know when he will be able to fight again. We're upset, everyone was waiting for this fight. The team supports Rafael in this decision. His health is what should matter to us in the first place. This fight will absolutely happen, and Rafael will prove everything that is best in the lightweight division."
