Trevor Peek out, fractured leg while jumping rope

Trevor Peek says he’s out of UFC on ESPN 67 after struggling an harm whereas coaching on the UFC PI.

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 Area in Des Moines, Iowa, on Might 3. Sadly, Peek mentioned he fractured his leg whereas figuring out on the UFC PI in Las Vegas, prompting officers to take away him from the bout.

“I truly fractured my leg on the efficiency establishment on Friday,” Peek mentioned in a video posted to Instagram. “It’s not a foul fracture. I nonetheless need to go get CT scans within the subsequent day or two and work out if I’ve acquired any form of ligament harm or something like that.

“I want I had a cool story on how I did it, however I acquired on some gentle mats and was bounce roping. I used to be alternating every leg. I’ve been bounce roping for 20-something minutes and acquired a bit drained, a bit careless, and wasn’t paying consideration. I come down with all my weight on my left leg and it seemed like a shotgun each time it went off, it popped.”

Peek mentioned for the reason that harm passed off on the UFC PI, officers have been conscious of the harm and eliminated him from his scheduled bout. He mentioned if he might tape up his leg with out the UFC understanding about it, he would have tried to compete. Nevertheless, he additionally acknowledged the significance of his subsequent battle and preventing wholesome as he has misplaced three of his final 4 outings, together with each appearances in 2024.

If his restoration goes to plan, Peek is hoping to land a spot on a card anticipated to happen in Nashville, Tenn. on July 12. The promotion has but to formally announce the occasion.