The good news is Raphael Assuncao's ankle surgery went well. The bad news is he's not coming back as quickly as originally hoped.
Assuncao—perhaps the only even vaguely viable title challenger right now in the UFC's injury-riddled bantamweight division—recently tweeted a picture of his newly screw-enhanced right ankle. The news was reported Friday by Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie.
Had successful ankle surgery this Am So did my brother's knee @Freddy_Assuncao simultaneously Here's my new ankle ! pic.twitter.com/p5ssNMagQ4
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) August 13, 2015
He is not expected to fight again before the end of 2015.