Shane Carwin took to his blog over at shane-carwin.com to update fans on the status of his injury. He originally stated a week back that he was gearing up to make a return to the cage, unfortunately now the doctors said he either retires or has surgery. Carwin decided on the later and will hope to make a spring/summer 2012 return to the UFC cage.
As I ramped up my training for UFC 141 my body locked up during training. It wasn’t like the Lesnar fight but my back just tightened up and I froze. I scheduled an MRI and the results showed that my disc in my lower back is into the nerves . My doctor gave me two options; retire and I could probably go on for a few years without surgery or I could undergo surgery and continue my career.
The decision was easy. I have unfinished business. The UFC had me lined up to face one of the best in the world and I am confident I have everything I need to be a Champion. I am scheduling surgery and I hope to return to the Octagon by spring or summer 2012.
Carwin is 12-2 in his MMA career losing his last two fights to former HW champ Brock Lesnar and current number one contender Junior Dos Santos. Will Carwin be back better than ever after surgery? or will this injury bug plague him?
