UFC on ESPN 67 news: Trevor Peek out due to leg fracture while jumping rope
Peek (9-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) was set to face Jeong Yeong Lee (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a featherweight bout at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 3. Unfortunately, Peek said he fractured his leg while working out at the UFC PI in Las Vegas, prompting officials to remove him from the bout.
'I actually fractured my leg at the performance institution on Friday,' Peek said in a video posted to Instagram. 'It's not a bad fracture. I still have to go get CT scans in the next day or two and figure out if I've got any kind of ligament damage or anything like that.
'I wish I had a cool story on how I did it, but I got on some soft mats and was jump roping. I was alternating each leg. I've been jump roping for 20-something minutes and got a little tired, a little careless, and wasn't paying attention. I come down with all my weight on my left leg and it sounded like a shotgun whenever it went off, it popped.'
Peek said since the injury took place at the UFC PI, officials were aware of the injury and removed him from his scheduled bout. He said if he could tape up his leg without the UFC knowing about it, he would have tried to compete. However, he also acknowledged the importance of his next fight and fighting healthy as he has lost three of his last four outings, including both appearances in 2024.
If his recovery goes to plan, Peek is hoping to land a spot on a card expected to take place in Nashville, Tenn. on July 12. The promotion has yet to officially announce the event.
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