JDS on Velasquez injury excuses: "The injury was on the knee, I hit him on the head."
by Alfredo Reyes on December 29, 2012

"I don't know why people are saying that because the injury was the knee and I hit him in the head. it doesn't matter if his knee was good or not. If I punch him in the head again, he's gonna go down again. I really believe that. I don't know why people are saying that. I was hurt too with a knee injury too. I just enjoyed the better moment, and at that time I was just better than him. That's it. I won the fight." - Junior dos Santos via MMAFighting

UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is getting tired of people down-playing his first victory over Cain Velasquez at UFC on FOX due to Velasquez's injuries.

Dethrone, Valasquez's former sponsor, recently released a YouTube video without Velasquez's permission that shows the former champion tearing his ACL before his bout against dos Santos.

Dos Santos also reportedly entered the cage with a knee injury and was reportedly on crutches just a days before the fight.

Heading into the bout, dos Santos looks visibly bigger and more muscular than any of his previous UFC fights. The champion admits that in preparation for his bout against Velasquez, he bulked up a bit, and should be 4 pounds heavier than his usual weight of 239 lbs.

Check out the dos Santos' pre-fight interview below:

 |  (11) Comments snuff: Calling NYGIANT nygiant: Why you calling me? Apparently it was Cains acl and they said nothing about what JDS was. He may have had a planters wart on the back of his knee that madr it hurt to walk. Giada Esposito: "If I punch him in the head again, he's gonna go down again." Hahaha, OMG, that is great! I hope he knocks out Cain worse than what Siyar Bahazdurhazdurmahabarata did to Paulo Thiago this time around. :D SicJits: LOL!!! Cain,as much as teamates, friends, sponsorers, never used the injury as an excuse. But he proved tonight by DOMINATING JDS everywhere that ....healthy it was a different fight. mike5k: I wanted Cain to win but I have to give props to JDS. After 2 rounds I didn't think it would ever go to a 4th and he fought with a lot of heart and went the distance. Cain is a beast. I can't believe his boxing is now that good on top of his wrestling game.
WHO WINS THE MAIN EVENT AT UFC 162 BETWEEN ANDERSON SILVA AND CHRIS WEIDMAN?
Silva via Decision
Silva via TKO/KO
Silva via Submission
Weidman via Decision
Weidman via TKO/KO
Weidman via Submission
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