Lauzon expected to be out till 2010

UFC lightweight Joe ‘J-Lau’ is expected to be out of action till 2010 after having surgery to his right knee last month.

Lauzon had to repair the ACL and meniscus in his knee and will now have to wait until 2010 to get back in action.

“Everything went as scheduled. My meniscus was repaired and the ACL cadaver grafting was successful. My doctor was very happy and optimistic that my knee will be strong,” he revealed to Fighters Only Magazine on Tuesday.

“Right now, I’m walking around like a normal person; no training but I’m doing some light jogging, leg presses and squats. I’m going to lose muscle in the leg. Range of motion is the key right now. I can completely straighten my leg. I can bend it 135 degrees and 150 is normal.”

“All that was protecting my knee was muscle and now that’s gone,” he added. “It‘s going to take time to build-up. I’ll probably be back on the mat in six months, but just doing light stuff, no live action. ACL surgery rehab is notorious for having people rush back too soon, resulting in more ACL surgery, and I’m not risking that.”

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