Raphael Assuncao is on a seven fight win streak in the UFC bantamweight division and is consideration for a title fight. Unfortunately for him several injuries have set him back and again he suffered a broken ankle that will keep him out of the gym and an unlikely candidate for the next title shot:
Another bantamweight contender has fallen by the wayside due to injury as Raphael Assuncao will be out of action for several weeks after breaking his ankle in training recently.
Assuncao reported news of the injury via Twitter on Monday.
“I am devastated to inform that my title shot hopes will be even further delayed due to broken ankle suffered in training,” Assuncao wrote. “I am sorry once again.”
