Ryan Hall wanted to stay active this year, but those hopes have been dashed.
The UFC featherweight announced on Wednesday that he underwent surgery to fix a completely torn ACL suffered in training. Because recovery from ACL surgery can be between nine months to one year, Hall does not expect to return to competition until 2023.
“Not sure who has my voodoo doll, but if they could stop stabbing it, I would really appreciate that…” wrote Hall on Instagram. “Had just agreed to a fight on August 13th, but a bit of bad luck in training resulted in a complete tear of my ACL.