T.J. Dillashaw Injury: Updates on UFC Star's Elbow and Return

UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw is recovering after undergoing surgery to repair swelling in his left elbow. 

According to Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting,com, Dillashaw was dealing with a bout of bursitis and shouldn't need more than five weeks of recovery time:

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Dillashaw, who confirmed the news to MMAFighting.com, said he was suffering from bursitis, which, according to the National Library of Medicine, is the swelling and irritation of a bursa, a fluid-filled sac, that acts as a cushion between a muscles, tendons, and joints.

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Dillashaw, who characterized the surgery as "minor," said he'll be in a splint for three weeks. Recovery time is expected to be between three-to-five weeks total.

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UFC president Dana White said at the UFC 178 post-fight press conference, via C.J. Tuttle of Sherdog, that Dominick Cruz will be Dillashaw's next opponent. A date for that bout has not been set, though Helwani noted February or March as the likely dates, and this surgery shouldn't change those plans. 

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