Junior Dos Santos (17-3) har inte tävlat sen vinsten över Stipe Miocic (13-2) i december förra året. Dos Santos hoppas på att vara helt återställd till juli.
Dos Santos hoppas på att kunna möta Fabricio Werdum (20-5-1-0) i slutet av året.
”I want to clarify that I´m very well, and I´ll be in perfect condition to face Werdum at the end of the year,” berättade Dos Santos. ”Actually I was injured before the fight against Stipe Miocic [at UFC on Fox 13]. I had a strain in the [anterior cruciate ligament], and ended up aggravating it during the fight when the ligament totally tore.”
Dos Santos hoppas kunna få klartecken från läkaren att återvända till träning i juli.
”I did a surgery with Dr. Moises Cohen in Sao Paulo and the procedure was perfect,” sa Dos Santos. ”He said I needed between six to eight months to completely recover. On July 14 it will be six months, and I hope he can release me to train at 100 percent.”
Enligt Dos Santos går allting som planerat med läkningen av de skador han haft.
”My intention was to fight at the end of the year, and everything is going in a perfect way. Werdum was suspended for 180 days; that´s the exact time I need to completely recover from my surgery, train hard and get 100 percent in shape to face him.”
Dos Santos har tidigare mött Werdum och vann då via TKO och hoppas kunna vinna bältet om dom möts igen.
”I really hope UFC gives me the chance to fight for the belt again, especially against Werdum, who was my first great victory in the [promotion]. My intention is to have that rematch and regain my belt. I´ll be world champion again before the end of the year. I´m a very positive person, and I believe a lot in that fight. Now I Just have to work hard and return at 100 percent.”
