There was a time in the not-too-distant past when mixed martial arts (MMA) fans were bellyaching over the championship title reign of Anthony Pettis, because "Showtime" was always injured and hardly ever defended his title.
Not much has changed.
Rafael dos Anjos was able to capture the crown at UFC 185 back in March, but like Pettis before him, won't be able to defend his title in a timely manner due to injury. The Brazilian suffered a torn MCL and has yet to be medically cleared to return to training.
That means we could be without a lightweight title defense until December, according to UFC Tonight.