An undisclosed injury has forced British lightweight Rob Sinclair out of his155lb tournament spot at Bellator 101, where ‘C4’ was set to make his debut in the promotion against UFC veteran Rich Clementi, in Portland, Oregon, on Sept 27.
Despite what is reported to be a career threatening injury, the former BAMMA World Lightweight Champion appears to be in good spirits; speaking via Twitter: “Ill be back to represent @BellatorMMA @BjornRebney my debut is just on hold :)”
The news was first revealed by TheFightLounge.com, who spoke with Sinclair’s management TFL Sports Agency, and an extraordinary statement was released:
“We at TFL Sports Agency are absolutely devastated, as are Rob’s family, team-mates and Bellator MMA. The doctor’s told Rob that a normal man couldn’t fully recover from his injury and certainly couldn’t compete in a sport such as MMA again. Luckily for everybody though, Rob isn’t a normal man – he is an extremely well-tuned athlete with grit and pure determination. He is set to undergo surgery and then spend time with the physio to get back to what he was before the freak accident. This is just a set back; Rob will be back and will be once again aiming to to win the Bellator belt.”
Everyone at MMA Plus would like to wish Rob a speedy recovery.
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