He may be a physical specimen, but Torrez Finney isn’t indestructible.
As it turns out, Finney (11-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) found that out recently if he wasn’t already aware. During his UFC 325 loss to Jacob Malkoun, Finney suffered a leg injury and was noticeably hobbled for the official decision.
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Wednesday, Finney revealed the extent of the damage. He suffered a torn ACL and meniscus and underwent surgery the day after his Jan. 31 defeat. Finney added that the injury occurred in the first 15 seconds of the fight.
The defeat was Finney’s first of his professional career. The 27-year-old middleweight entered the bout having won his promotional debut vs. Robert Valentin in April.
Finney did not reveal a timeline for his return. However, it’s common for professional athletes to take somewhere in the nine-to-12-month range to return from a torn ACL. Some are able to return as soon as seven months after injury.
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Physical specimen in UFC reveals devastating injury 15 seconds into bout
