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Set for knee surgery
Carlos Junior will undergo surgery on a torn ACL in his left knee, Guillherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The surgery explains why Carlos Junior withdrew from his scheduled fight against Makhmud Muradov at UFC Brasilia on March 14. The procedure will presumably keep Carlos Junior out for quite a while, though his target return date has yet to be announced.
The surgery explains why Carlos Junior withdrew from his scheduled fight against Makhmud Muradov at UFC Brasilia on March 14. The procedure will presumably keep Carlos Junior out for quite a while, though his target return date has yet to be announced.
Scratched with injury
Carlos Junior will not fight Makhmud Muradov in Brasilia in March after being scratched with an unspecified injury, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
It's not clear when Carlos Junior is expected to return. The fight will be taken off the card entirely, as Muradov was originally brought in as a replacement after Carlos Junior's original opponent, Brad Tavares, was scratched with a knee injury.
It's not clear when Carlos Junior is expected to return. The fight will be taken off the card entirely, as Muradov was originally brought in as a replacement after Carlos Junior's original opponent, Brad Tavares, was scratched with a knee injury.
Finds new opponent for UFC Brasilia
Carlos Junior will take on Makhmud Muradov at UFC Brasilia on March 14, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Carlos Junior was set to fight Brad Tavares before the latter tore his ACL. Muradov will make his third UFC appearance in this bout, and he has won the previous two, including a KO of Trevor Smith in December. Carlos Junior will make his return to the Octagon after a medical suspension, and he lost his two fights to Uriah Hall and Ian Heinisch before the ban.
Carlos Junior was set to fight Brad Tavares before the latter tore his ACL. Muradov will make his third UFC appearance in this bout, and he has won the previous two, including a KO of Trevor Smith in December. Carlos Junior will make his return to the Octagon after a medical suspension, and he lost his two fights to Uriah Hall and Ian Heinisch before the ban.
Needs new opponent
Carlos Junior needs a new opponent at UFC Brasilia on March 14 after Brad Tavares (knee) was removed from the card Monday, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The two fighters were looking to end two-fight losing streaks in March, but an apparent knee injury will keep Tavares off the card. With over three months remaining before UFC Brasilia, it's likely that the promotion will attempt to search for a new opponent for the middleweight fight.
The two fighters were looking to end two-fight losing streaks in March, but an apparent knee injury will keep Tavares off the card. With over three months remaining before UFC Brasilia, it's likely that the promotion will attempt to search for a new opponent for the middleweight fight.
Draws Tavares at UFC Brasilia
Carlos Junior (10-4-0, 1 NC) is scheduled to face Brad Tavares (17-6-0) in a middleweight fight March 14 at UFC Brasilia, Raphael Marinho of Combate.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Carlos Junior was handed a medical suspension after fracturing his nose the last time he entered the Octagon on Sept. 14, but the fact that he's included on the Brasilia card suggests he's received full clearance from doctors at this stage. Like Tavares, the 29-year-old will be looking to shake off a two-fight losing streak after losing in a split decision to Uriah Hall in September and in a unanimous decision to Ian Heinisch last May.
Carlos Junior was handed a medical suspension after fracturing his nose the last time he entered the Octagon on Sept. 14, but the fact that he's included on the Brasilia card suggests he's received full clearance from doctors at this stage. Like Tavares, the 29-year-old will be looking to shake off a two-fight losing streak after losing in a split decision to Uriah Hall in September and in a unanimous decision to Ian Heinisch last May.