Here are the details on Cormiers leg injury, will be out for 4-8 weeks

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UFC LHW champion Daniel Cormier, who pulled out of the UFC 197 main event on April 23 in Las Vegas, is expected to be able to fight again by around August or September according to a source close to the fighter.

Cormier suffered a lower left leg injury in training on March 25. It was described as a freak injury doing light kickboxing training, which was diagnosed several days later through an MRI as being a complete middle substance rupture of the interosseous membrane from the fibula. FOX Sports' Damon Martin first reported the injury news.

No surgery will be needed for the injury and the healing time is expected to take four to eight weeks. Doctors believed there was a chance he may heal sooner than that. The injury should have no long-term effects.

The interosseous membrane in the lower leg is also known as the middle tibiofibular ligament, which helps stabilize the tibia/fibula relationship in his lower leg and separates the muscles on the front of the leg from those in the back of the leg.

Cormier was still hopeful of fighting after the diagnosis before it became clear that would be impossible, and pulled out, leading to the new fight.

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[jase0910]

Ahhhh, a complete middle substance rupture of the interosseous membrane from the fibula.

 

[Lanx]

Cormier suffered a lower left leg injury in training on March 25. It was described as a freak injury doing light kickboxing training, which was diagnosed several days later through an MRI as being a complete middle substance rupture of the interosseous membrane from the fibula.

STOP KICKING YOU IDIOT!

 

[raconnor]

article says 4-8 weeks of recovery, maybe sooner. 4 weeks from his injury would be april 22. 8 weeks from his injury would be May 20.

Why would he not return until september? are his camps 16-20 weeks long? maybe i just don't know how to read a calendar

 

[13Seconds]

Ahhhh, a complete middle substance rupture of the interosseous membrane from the fibula.

I think someone checked a leg kick on him?

Gives me reason to believe this 'light' kickboxing session didn't include shin pads.

 

[Thai Domi]

Rub some dirt on it.

 

[CasterMard]

tl,dr Bruised vagina.

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

I wonder if it was his thigh or his drumstick.

 

[Primitivo]

 

[Jermei]

Oblique kicks to the left leg then. Got it.

 

[EXOICHO]

article says 4-8 weeks of recovery, maybe sooner. 4 weeks from his injury would be april 22. 8 weeks from his injury would be May 20.

Why would he not return until september? are his camps 16-20 weeks long? maybe i just don't know how to read a calendar

probably because knowing Cormier he's gonna eat 40 lbs of popeyes within these 4-8 weeks
I love the guy, but hes fat.

 

[Vikassi]

as McGregor would say, its just a bruise, put some ice on it.

 

[LiveFreeorDie]

article says 4-8 weeks of recovery, maybe sooner. 4 weeks from his injury would be april 22. 8 weeks from his injury would be May 20.

Why would he not return until september? are his camps 16-20 weeks long? maybe i just don't know how to read a calendar

I imagine there would be training time after the injury. You just dont rupture ur medula oblongada and step back in the octagon the next day.

 

[mesmeric]

MMA fans are such fucking bitches

 

[TheVaado]

I think someone checked a leg kick on him?

Gives me reason to believe this 'light' kickboxing session didn't include shin pads.

This is what I just pictured in my head

"I think someone checked a leg kick on him? Gives me reason to believe this 'light' kickboxing session didn't include shin pads"

 

[Kalmah]

He's the Cain Velasquez of the LHW division. They should strip him before he ends up sitting out the whole year or more.

 

[Lawblaw]

Cormier suffered a lower left leg injury in training on March 25. It was described as a freak injury doing light kickboxing training, which was diagnosed several days later through an MRI as being a complete middle substance rupture of the interosseous membrane from the fibula.

STOP KICKING YOU IDIOT!

Mir's reaction gets me everytime

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

MMA fans are such fucking bitches

Yes you are.

 

[13Seconds]

If someone

This is what I just pictured in my head

"I think someone checked a leg kick on him? Gives me reason to believe this 'light' kickboxing session didn't include shin pads"

All im saying is that leg kick checks hurts like a mofo

 

[Soul On Ice]

He's the Cain Velasquez of the LHW division. They should strip him before he ends up sitting out the whole year or more.

Nothing to strip.