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Abel Trujillo: During time off, I was 'depressed' and 'wasn't really training'

Abel Trujillo was a promising lightweight when he made his UFC debut in 2012, but his career has been plagued with injuries over the past two years. He admits to being 'depressed' during these tough times.

Many highly anticipated bouts are cancelled due to injury, and many fighters' careers are highly affected by it. They're saddening in every aspect, but fighters and fans just have to accept that they're part of the sport.

UFC lightweight Abel Trujillo's career has been plagued with injuries over the course of two years. Kicking off 2014, he won 'Fight of the Night' with a TKO win over Jamie Varner, which was a fantastic start to the New Year.