MMA injury report: Stephen Thompson avoids surgery; Henry Cejudo on schedule

The latest in notable MMA injuries, including updates on Stephen Thompson, Dustin Poirier, Henry Cejudo, and more.

Felice Herrig

UFC strawweight [autotag]Felice Herrig[/autotag] (14-8 MMA, 5-3 UFC) continues on the comeback trail as she just passed 13 months since her most recent fight due to knee surgery.

Herrig suffered a torn ACL earlier this year, forcing her out of a scheduled bout at UFC 238 in her home state of Illinois. She said she still has four months remaining in the rehab process and intends on making a return to the UFC in 2020.

Rafael Fiziev

UFC lightweight [autotag]Rafael Fiziev[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) announced he is scheduled for surgery to repair complete ACL and MCL tears, sidelining him indefinitely.

Fiziev is fresh off a unanimous decision win over Alex White at UFC on ESPN+ 20 in October, evening his UFC record after dropping his promotional debut in April. Now the fighter from Kyrgyzstan will have to wait to try for his second octagon win.