Petr Yan will possible miss the remainder of 2024 after revealing that he’s headed for surgical procedure after struggling a litany of accidents in his most up-to-date win at UFC 299.
The previous UFC bantamweight champion defeated Track Yadong to interrupt a three-fight dropping streak relationship again to 2022 when he fell to Aljamain Sterling in a battle that value him the 135-pound title. The Russian was out of motion virtually precisely one yr following a loss to Merab Dvalishvili however he bounced again in spectacular trend along with his efficiency towards Track in March.
Sadly, it seems Yan must wait the higher a part of one other yr earlier than he books his subsequent struggle within the octagon.
“So MRI confirmed ACL rupture, meniscus tear and groin damage,” Yan wrote on Twitter. “Surgical procedure is scheduled for tomorrow. Nothing will break me, I’m decided to return again stronger than ever very quickly.”
So MRI confirmed acl rupture, meniscus tear and groin damage. Surgical procedure is scheduled for tomorrow. Nothing will break me, I’m decided to return again stronger than ever very quickly
— Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) March 18, 2024
A ruptured or torn ACL within the knee is the worst of the accidents for Yan with restoration time for that surgical procedure usually taking between 9 months to 1 yr. It’s not clear if the meniscus tear was in the identical knee however Yan’s docs will probably restore that injury carried out throughout the identical surgical procedure for his ACL.
It’s unlucky information for the 31-year-old fighter as he appeared to realize momentum within the division following the three-fight dropping streak, which included a back-and-forth battle with future champion Sean O’Malley that led to a razor-close cut up choice.
Following his win over Track at UFC 299, Yan mentioned he was open to any powerful opponent the promotion threw at him with quite a few choices obtainable within the bantamweight rankings.
Now it seems to be like Yan must wait to situation any challenges till subsequent yr as soon as he’s healed up and able to compete once more following his upcoming surgical procedure.
