Shogun had surgery seven weeks ago
A few hours after becoming the second fighter in all history who conquered the Pride and UFC’s belt, Maurício Shogun…
A few hours after becoming the second fighter in all history who conquered the Pride and UFC’s belt, Maurício Shogun talked to TATAME directly from Canada, celebrating his great victory by knockout over Lyoto Machida on UFC 113.
TATAME: What did Dana say to you inside the octagon?
Shogun: He complimented me a lot because I had done a stomach surgery seven weeks ago, an appendicitis surgery… It was an emergency surgery, but I decided to fight. The doctor and Dana warned me not to fight, but I took my risks, said I would be fine and he was glad with my attitude and complimented me.
TATAME: Did this operation affected your training?
Shogun: I had to take almost two weeks off to recover and then I started walking so I could come back for the hard trainings, a month later.
TATAME: Did you fear it could make a difference during the fight, the conditioning part, since you lost two weeks of trainings?
Shogun: No, because I already knew I was ready and that I would have some time to recover.