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In a post on social media, Bader revealed that he suffered a signficant injury to his hip and groin during training.
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“Sustained a pretty gnarly injury last week and was trying everything we could to get to the fight,” Bader wrote on Instagram. “MRI results came back and spoke to the doc and surgery is definitely needed. Headed to get surgery early next week to get on the better side of this. Was really looking forward to this one. Apologies to [Rizin] and the Japanese fans, trust me I wanted to be there! Thank you to everyone involved in setting up this opportunity. In 44 fights it’s the first one I’ve had to pull out of after starting training camp. All good here though, going to one of the best surgeons for this and be on the healing side of this next week.”
A Lengthy List of Injuries
Bader went on to list the extent of the injuries suffered in the post:
1. Right Side
-Near-complete detachment of the pubic plate + rectus abdominis + adductor aponeurosis.
Full-thickness tearing of the connected tissue.
Fluid tracking = active, significant injury
2. Left Side = partial detachment
partial tear of the pubic plate → rectus abdominis → adductor chain.
3. Rectus Abdominis = Grade 2 strain
4. Adductor Longus = partial tear + tendinosis
Bader was supposed to square off against Alexander Soldatkin in a heavyweight championship clash at Rizin’s New Year’s Eve event in Saitama, Japan. Bader hasn’t fought since February 2024, when he was stopped in 21 seconds by Renan Ferreira at a PFL vs. Bellator event. The Arizona native’s hiatus occurred in part due to filming of “The Smashing Machine,” where he was cast as Mark Coleman in the Mark Keer biopic.
It’s unclear if Soldatkin will receive a replacement opponent at the event. The former Dana White’s Contender Series competitor has won his last four professional appearances — including three under the Rizin banner.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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