While training at the UFC Performance Institute, one fighter who was supposed to compete in the UFC Des Moines event broke his leg, forcing him off the card.
In a contact sport like MMA, injuries sustained during fight preparation are undoubtedly not uncommon. Over the years, numerous high-profile bouts have been called off before they could happen because of injuries. Sometimes, the injuries occur while conducting conventional gym practices.
Unfortunately, Trevor Peek was dealt that hand.
Leg Peek Fractures
Trevor Peek was expected to share the Octagon with Yeong Lee at UFC Des Moines on May 3. Peek has revealed on his Instagram account that he fractured his leg at the UFC Performance Institute, taking him off the card (via MMAJunkie).
“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 has lost three of his last four fights, and he was hoping to get back in the win column this spring. He’ll have to wait a while before he can get back to training, let alone think about another fight. Time will tell what the future holds for Peek amid the injury.
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