Kempo Chris
11-30-2003, 12:40 PM
From www.FCFighter.com
Left Elbow Takes the "Axe Murderer" Out of the Next PRIDE event!
By Eduardo Alonso
Despite DSE's clear intentions of using their Middleweight and Middleweight GP champion Wanderlei Silva in their final card of 2003, scheduled for the very end of December, the Brazilian fighter will not be able to compete, as he initially wanted. Silva was suffering from bursitis on his left elbow, even before his PRIDE GP Final Conflict appearance this month. Due to all the kicks he took on that spot during training sessions, his left elbow began to swell a lot -- to the point he almost got "a ball" in the joint, however his doctor decided it was better for him to wait until after PRIDE GP Final Conflict to have surgery, and this was exactly what they did. This last Thursday Wanderlei Silva had surgery on his left elbow, with the same doctor who did his knee surgery last year. "The Axe Murderer" will be able to return to training in around two to three weeks, and will now enjoy a well deserved vacation with his family, anxious to get back in action next year.
Left Elbow Takes the "Axe Murderer" Out of the Next PRIDE event!
By Eduardo Alonso
Despite DSE's clear intentions of using their Middleweight and Middleweight GP champion Wanderlei Silva in their final card of 2003, scheduled for the very end of December, the Brazilian fighter will not be able to compete, as he initially wanted. Silva was suffering from bursitis on his left elbow, even before his PRIDE GP Final Conflict appearance this month. Due to all the kicks he took on that spot during training sessions, his left elbow began to swell a lot -- to the point he almost got "a ball" in the joint, however his doctor decided it was better for him to wait until after PRIDE GP Final Conflict to have surgery, and this was exactly what they did. This last Thursday Wanderlei Silva had surgery on his left elbow, with the same doctor who did his knee surgery last year. "The Axe Murderer" will be able to return to training in around two to three weeks, and will now enjoy a well deserved vacation with his family, anxious to get back in action next year.