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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Massenzio To Undergo Neck Surgery



Wrestling standout and UFC middleweight Mike Massenzio will undergo surgery in the coming weeks to repair several bulging discs in his neck. Massenzio's manager confirmed the news to MMAInsider on Wednesday.

Massenzio suffers from "stingers," a shooting pain in the neck and arms that often occur in wrestlers. During the surgery, he will have several of his neck vertebrae fused to alleviate the pinched nerves in his spine.

Massenzio's bandaged knee was on display during his UFC 91 fight against former wrestling opponent CB Dollaway. Massenzio lost in the first round when Dollaway took his back and landed several unanswered shots.

The manager said Massenzio's had a torn lateral collateral ligament (LCL) and a tear in his meniscus going into the fight. Massenzio underwent knee surgery the following week.

Massenzio will need around six months to recover from the injuries.

"He's in good spirits," said the manager. "We're hoping they give us someone tough when he comes back."

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posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 7:47 PM 





Saturday, January 3, 2009

Did Dollaway tap?

C.B. Dollaway defeated Mike Massenzio at UFC 92 by TKO, but was stunned on his feet and found himself in a guillotine choke early in the fight that some thought he tapped out to. The video is inconclusive and so was Dollaway when asked about the alleged tap.

"I don't really remember that part of the fight," said the Arizona Combat Sports trained fighter. "Apparently I got hit with a big shot. I remember taking him down and I kind of came to when I was in the guillotine. I just popped my head out. I don't remember tapping."

In the end, it doesn't really matter much. There wasn't enough of a tap for the referee to notice and stop the fight. Meanwhile, Dollaway was able to gain mount and drop down enough blows for the fight to be stopped, earning him the TKO win.

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posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 3:39 PM 





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