Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz has provided an update on his health, two weeks after withdrawing from his scheduled rematch with Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 297 on January 20th. provided. Blachowicz revealed that he underwent surgery on one shoulder. He will soon undergo another surgery to treat his second shoulder, as treating both shoulders at the same time requires a lot of effort.
Blachowicz said in a social media post: “I had shoulder surgery first. Unfortunately, there was too much work to do in one so I couldn’t fix both at the same time. Another surgery coming soon. I’ll have to wait a little longer until I get back.”
With his 41st birthday in two months, Blachowicz’s timeline for returning to fighting status remains uncertain. His most recent fight was at UFC 291 in July, where he lost a close split decision to future champion Alex Pereira. Before that, Blachowicz had a chance at the title, fighting Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant belt at UFC 282, which ended in a split draw.
While Blachowicz faces a recovery period, his originally scheduled opponent, Aleksandar Rakic, has been canceled at UFC 300 in Las Vegas on April 13th after his fight at UFC 297 was canceled. He was rebooked to face Jiri Prochazka.
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