Rafael dos Anjos faced Geoff Neal in a welterweight bout at UFC 308. The former UFC Lightweight Champion suffered a knee injury at 1:30 of round 1. Geoff Neal picked up a TKO victory, and dos Anjos is now on a three-fight losing streak.
On Instagram, the 40-year-old issued the following statement:
“Thank you all fight fans for the support, sorry I let you guys down. Definitely it was not how I want to celebrate my 40th birthday, it was a tough loss. During my whole UFC career it’s my second time been hospitalized after a fight, it make me feel blessed, it could been worse, it’s a tough game. Time to heal up, enjoy the family. I’m not done yet, I’ll be back soon. God bless you all. I’ll keep you guys updated on my stories.”