Dana White is in no rush to decide on the UFC mild heavyweight title at the same time as Carlos Wolberg begins his restoration.
Ulberg’s crew revealed to Ariel Helwani that the brand new 205-pound champion underwent surgical procedure for a torn ACL. Wolberg additionally suffered an extra damage whereas successful the title from Jiri Prochaska at UFC 327. “Black Jug” suffered a bone bruise and a few injury to his tibia.
White advised reporters that he’ll wait out Wolberg’s restoration course of earlier than making a call about his subsequent mild heavyweight title struggle (through MMAMania).
“One of many good issues was he was at Powerslap final evening and I obtained to speak to him,” White stated. “And he will keep in Las Vegas. He will get the surgical procedure and begin working on the (UFC Efficiency Institute). Apparently he is dwelling someplace in Australia, in a distant a part of the nation, and there is not a lot round him.”
“What we used to do earlier than creating the Efficiency Institute was to have them operated on by a superb physician after which go house. They usually did nothing, no bodily remedy, no restoration. Now, due to PI, that place has helped save extra matches and lengthen the careers of extra athletes. We take him there and see how shortly he begins to get well, and we at all times keep on prime of it.”
A knockout victory over Prochaska was unlikely provided that Ullberg had injured his knee early within the match. His motion was clearly impaired, however Prochaska was unable to capitalize on it. As a substitute, Ullberg clocked his opponent down with a hook. Wolberg then settled the struggle with floor punches, incomes him the primary UFC gold medal of his profession.
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