Saku On The Mend

In case you've been away and haven't heard what happened in Pride, read the article "What The Hell

Happened Here?" But for the rest of us, we all know that Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic put Kazushi Sakuraba

back on the injury list. Sakuraba had a pretty serious facial Injury, a fractured orbital socket, which occurred

during his bout with  "Cro Cop". But we need to put things into prospective, Sakuraba was fighting with a

previously injured shoulder and a knee that keeps on nagging him. He has said in the past the he will fight

even if he's not 100% because the Japanese public expects him to fight. Well, now he will definitely have to

rest whether he wants to or not. Doctors have advised him to stay out at least eight months. So Saku, stay

out and get healthy. When you come back, we know you will be the amazing fighter we all know you are.

(9/4/02)