Gunnar Nelson has misplaced one other combat reserving.
The 18-year professional, no stranger to bout adjustments, introduced Thursday he has been compelled to withdraw from his UFC 318 bout towards Neil Magny because of a hamstring damage. Nelson defined the information through Instagram, following an preliminary report by Octagon Replace.
“I gained’t get into any loopy particulars concerning the damage however I’ll inform you it’s a two-part damage, so there’s a tear in one of many muscle groups within the hamstring, which is a Grade 2b damage,” Nelson stated. “It’s not too dangerous, so it’s probably one thing that we might have labored with.
“Nonetheless, the second damage is on the tendon contained in the muscle, which is a full thickness tear, so a Grade 4c damage and that’s a extra critical one. Mainly, I’m completely ineffective on the subject of any sort of grappling situations. I’m not capable of wrestle or grapple or kick and apparently it is going to be one other eight weeks not less than till I can comfortably have any sort of grappling coaching at full velocity. A minimum of eight weeks.”
Nelson, 36, is coming off of a choice loss to Kevin Holland this previous March. It was simply the third time “Gunni” had stepped into the octagon since 2002. The loss snapped a two-fight win streak for Nelson, who owns a 10-6 UFC file.
It isn’t but identified if a alternative opponent might be discovered for Magny or if his bout with Nelson might be re-booked. Nelson hopes to have the ability to compete earlier than the top of 2025.
“The excellent news is I gained’t should do surgical procedure so I’ll hopefully be good to go on the finish of the yr or late this yr, in order that’s my plan,” Nelson stated. “That’s the goal. I’m optimistic that I’ll get this sorted in just a few months, in a few months.”
UFC 318 takes place July 19 at Smoothie King Heart in New Orleans and is headlined by “BMF” champion Max Holloway combating Dustin Poirier in a trilogy bout that serves as the ultimate combat of Poirier’s profession.
