UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre will not require surgery for the groin injury that he suffered during his successful five-round title defense against Thiago Alves at UFC 100 on July 11, according toSherdog.com.
The report indicates that “Rush” will be back training “within a few weeks after a brief rehabilitation.”
St. Pierre solidified his place among the pound-for-pound best by completely dominating “The Pitbull” for 25 minutes, nullifying his dangerous striking attack with a mix of speed, wrestling and ground and pound. The win snapped Alves’ seven-fight win streak, who simply could not get anything going during the match because of St. Pierre’s super skill and gameplan.
Things could have possibly been worse for the American Top Team (ATT) product if St. Pierre was full strength for the entire bout — he believes the injury occurred in the third round when attempting and armbar submission.
He was clearly in pain when all as said and done, wincing in pain and revealing that he heard the abductor ligament pop. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) slapped him with a stiff medical suspension that could last until Jan. 8, 2010, unless he’s cleared by orthopedic doctor beforehand.
Rest assured he will likely return to action much sooner based on this latest update.
St. Pierre is scheduled to fight the winner of the 170-pound showdown between Mike Swick and Martin Kampmann at UFC 103 from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 19. That would mean St. Pierre would be ready to return to action for the promotion’s signature year-end blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV) event sometime in mid to late December.
