The title holder of the champion of UFC in heavy weight Keyn Velasquez successfully underwent an operation on the injured shoulder.

"My a shoulder operation took place successfully", - the fighter on the account wrote to Instagram. "I can't wait for the return".

With a shoulder it became known of problems after Keyn's victory over Junior Dos Santos on the UFC 166 tournament. The fighter to the last didn't want to lay down under a knife of the surgeon, however operation was really necessary.

What is the time it is required to Velasquez for restoration, yet it isn't reported.

Return of the champion is waited by the applicant No. 1 Fabricio Verdum – the Brazilian veteran known for the victories over Roman Zentsov, Alistar Overim, Alexander Emelyanenko, Antonio Silva, Fedor Emelyanenko, Roy Nelson and Antonio Roderigo Nogeyra. Date of its fight with Velasquez isn't appointed yet and depends on terms of recovery of the champion, however it is expected that the duel will head the first UFC tournament in Mexico.