Tampa — Light heavyweight Dustin Jacoby had a boot on his foot and a noticeable limp when arriving backstage at the Amalie Arena following his fight with Vitor Petrino at UFC Tampa on Saturday, but according to “The Hanyak,” it’s nothing serious.
“I caught a hard calf kick on his knee, it swelled up on the top but it’s not broken or anything. It’s just a little bit of support,” Jacoby (20-9-1) told Cageside Press and other media outlets following his knockout of Petrino. “I still plan on playing golf tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday. I don’t know if I can drive and really dig into one, but I’ll be in the cart, talking sh*t, chipping and putting, drinking, so looking forward to that.”
Coming into the showdown with Petrino, who still had considerable hype despite a loss to Anthony Smith, Jacoby was on a two-fight skid, and 1-4 across his last …