{"id":450704,"date":"2022-06-18T12:06:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T19:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=450704"},"modified":"2022-06-18T12:06:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T19:06:13","slug":"joe-lauzon-explains-why-he-pulled-out-of-ufc-austin-its-not-even-a-question-of-trying-to-be-able-to-fight-but-trying-to-be-able-to-function","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/joe-lauzon-explains-why-he-pulled-out-of-ufc-austin-its-not-even-a-question-of-trying-to-be-able-to-fight-but-trying-to-be-able-to-function\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Lauzon explains why he pulled out of UFC Austin: &#8220;It\u2019s not even a question of trying to be able to fight, but trying to be able to function&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lightweight veteran Joe Lauzon has explained why he was forced to pull out of tonight&#8217;s UFC Austin co-main event with Donald Cerrone.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this afternoon <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/donald-cowboy-cerrone\/ufc-austin-loses-co-main-event-between-donald-cerrone-and-joe-lauzon\/\">news broke<\/a> that Lauzon (28-15 MMA) was forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight with Cerrone (36-16 MMA).<\/p>\n<p>The cancellation marked the second time in two months that the slated contest had failed to come to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the disappointing news was made official, Joe Lauzon took to social media where he explained why he is unable to compete this evening.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Ce9BIsPP8DG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Joe Lauzon (@joelauzon)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"SjpsH3\"><em>\u201cSo I\u2019m not fighting Cowboy Cerrone tonight,\u201d<\/em> Lauzon said (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2022\/6\/18\/23173831\/joe-lauzon-explains-freakiest-weirdest-thing-ever-that-scratched-him-from-ufc-austin-donald-cerrone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAFighting<\/a>). <em>\u201cThe freakiest weirdest thing ever: I weigh-in officially, I got sit down, and I got to put my socks on, I turn my knee out, and my knee locks out.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"5VMsns\"><em>\u201cI\u2019ve dealt with meniscus injuries on both knees, but this knee in particular, had it cleaned out a bunch of times, but when it does lock up, I can usually straighten out, it unlocks, totally fine, 100 percent, immediately. This time, I\u2019m now surrounded by all the fighters, commission, Cowboy\u2019s in the room, I\u2019m trying not to make a scene and let people know there\u2019s not a problem with my knee. Eventually, I end up hopping on one of my cornerman\u2019s back, acted like I was choking him like we were joking, but I couldn\u2019t stand. I couldn\u2019t walk at all.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Joe Lauzon continued:<\/p>\n<p id=\"679ZWA\"><em>\u201cThe reason I didn\u2019t go to weigh-ins wasn\u2019t because of cramps, but I literally can\u2019t put any weight on my left knee. Literally, I can\u2019t even stand. I can\u2019t fight. This is heartbreaking because we\u2019ve done a six-month camp. First, Cowboy can\u2019t fight, now I can\u2019t fight. Just absolutely horrible. Weighed in, totally fine, ready to go, and my knee locks up putting on socks. My brain can\u2019t even process it. Now I\u2019m just more concerned about how I\u2019m going to be able to walk. 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