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It may be some time before top ranked UFC middleweight Jacare Souza steps into the Octagon again following his recent TKO loss to Robert Whittaker<\/a> at ‘UFC Fight Night: Kansas City’ earlier this month. Following the fight, Souza was handed a mere 30 day medical suspension.<\/p>\n

Now however, it appears as though Souza will be out for longer than initially expected after he was forced to undergo surgery for a ruptured pectoral muscle.<\/p>\n

\"Ronaldo<\/p>\n

Jacare Souza released a statement to MMAJunkie<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cI opted for the surgery to cure this injury once and for all,\u201d Souza said in is native Portuguese. \u201cI feel relieved. I\u2019m recovering well, and now I\u2019ll take one step at a time until I\u2019m back to training and to the octagon. I\u2019ll be back soon, stronger and hungrier for fights, for wins.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

His surgeon also spoke to MMAJunkie<\/a> about the procedure, saying:<\/p>\n

\"Ronaldo<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Jacare\u2019 reported pain during his last fight, not to mention significant loss in strength to his upper limb,\u201d Dr. Rickson Moraes stated. \u201cThis kind of injury, a total rupture of the pectoral muscle tendon, usually results in loss of 75 percent of strength. This makes it harder to perform movements of the fight, such as pushing your opponent away, among others. The degree of loss in strength is very relevant when it comes to high-performance athletes, especially when we\u2019re talking about athletes with \u2018Jacare\u2019s\u2019 muscle power and physical prowess.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything wet well with the emergency procedure. We reinserted the tendon in the bone and reinforced the area with a graft. \u2018Jacare\u2019 will stay under observation, with his arm immobilized. We expect him to be allowed to do physical therapy soon.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With Souza potentially out for 6 months, the UFC middleweight title picture may have gotten a bit more narrow.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on www.BJPenn.com<\/a> on 4\/29\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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