Demetrious Johnson Undergoing Surgery
Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 03.04.2013
No idea on when he might be back...
Demetrious Johnson spoke with MMAjunkie and said that he is undergoing surgery to fix a torn labrum that he might have injured before his fight with John Dodson at UFC on FOX 6. Check out the highlights from the interview:
On his injury history: "Injuries seem to be a part of my career...Labrums are something people tear all the time and they go their whole lives with a torn labrum. Mine had torn once before. It healed on its own and I re-tore it."
On a potential return timeframe: "I'll be rehabbing it and getting ready, so that's all I know. But anything could change."
On discovering the injury: "I was working out and I pulled down on a rope and I couldn't pull down. I had excruciating pain in my right shoulder, and I was like, 'I can't do this, Matt.' I jump on a different machine and he was like, 'You need to get an MRI.' I told him I didn't want to get one because I wanted to push through. I knew something was wrong."
On the injury's effect on him: "I'm young, and I want to be super active regardless of whether I'm the champion or not," he said. "But injuries come with the sport. Luckily, I have a great support system with my wife and coaches."
