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Pascal Krauss suffers second shoulder injury of 2011, out of UFC 138 bout with John Hathaway
Aug 31, 2011 - 10:35:09 AM Pascal Krauss suffers second shoulder injury of 2011, out of UFC 138 bout with John Hathaway

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

German welterweight Pascal Krauss is not having much luck with his shoulders in 2011. After fully recovering from a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, Krauss has now suffered a dislocated AC joint in his left shoulder, according to a report from Sherdog.com.

The injury takes Krauss out of a fight with John Hathaway at UFC 138, and delays the 24-year-old even further after an already year long layoff. The 10-0 Krauss made his UFC debut last November, defeating Mark Scanlon by decision at UFC 122 in his home country.

"As you can imagine I'm absolutely devastated by wrecking my shoulder again, as well as the news that I won't be able to fight John," Krauss said. "I never had a serious injury in more than 10 years of competing in various combat sports. Training and competing is my passion. Having to sit out for eight months was a total nightmare and the prospect of fighting again this fall was my only silver lining on the horizon. Being on the shelf again now is just disheartening. I just hope I can make a complete recovery one more time and come back an even stronger Panzer in 2012!"

The UFC will likely look for a replacement for Hathaway, who would be returning for the second time in 2011. The 24-year-old bounced back from his first career loss with a win over Kris McCray in March.

UFC 138 takes place from the LG Arena in Birmingham, England on November 5, headlined by a middleweight bout between Chris Leben and Mark Munoz and airing via same day delay in the U.S. on Spike TV.

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Penick's Analysis: This is very disappointing news. This was one of the best fights on this card, and I was really looking forward to seeing these two square off. It's a real downer for Krauss, especially after having been out for a lengthy amount of time rehabbing his other shoulder. Hopefully the UFC can find a solid replacement to meet Hathaway, but this card took a hit with the loss of Krauss here.