Rua Recovering After Knee Surgery

Sherdog.com is reporting that PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix champion, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, is recovering well after undergoing surgery for a ruptured ACL in his left knee.

“The surgery was very quick, lasted 50 minutes, was quiet,” Rua told Sherdog.com. “Now I hope for healing and I think here in about two months I can return to training slowly, very cautiously.”

“Depending on my recovery, I think that I can fight again in September or October,” Rua said. “We always talked with Dana White and also would like to thank him because the UFC offered me a doctor, a physical therapist — all to get me help. They have been very attentive with me.”

Rua suffered the knee injury while preparing for a bout with former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell.