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UFC champ Velasquez to undergo surgery Thursday

According to Ariel Helwani of Versus.com, UFC heavyweight king Cain Velasquez will have his torn rotator cuff operated on Thursday…

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Chris Palmquist
January 12, 2011 · 1 min read
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According to Ariel Helwani of Versus.com, UFC heavyweight king Cain Velasquez will have his torn rotator cuff operated on Thursday in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Velasquez’s trainer Javier Mendez said his protégé’s procedure will be performed by Dr. Steven Sanders. They are hopeful Velasquez can get back to training in three months, with the Mexican-American making his first title defense in August if things work out perfectly.

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