UFC featherweight prospect Charles Rosa is gearing up for a comeback.

After being deemed medically unfit to compete, Rosa told MMAjunkie Radio he’s ready to fight by the end of this year.

“I just want to get a full camp in and I’ll be ready to go,” said Rosa (11-3 MA, 2-3 UFC), who’s been out of action since a TKO loss to Shane Burgos (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) 13 months ago at UFC 210.

Rosa leaned heavily on the UFC to recover from his injury, heading from his native Massachusetts to Las Vegas to work with physical therapists at the UFC Performance Institute.

Working with Olympic-caliber physical therapists at the world-class facility helped him bounce back from a neck injury he’s dealt with since his first UFC bout.

“I think a lot more guys need to take advantage of it, especially if they’re coming back from injuries,” he said.

Doctors ruled Rosa unfit to compete against Dan Ige at UFC 220 in January, and he suffered muscle atrophy in his shoulders, biceps and triceps. But now, he’s healed and back to training.

At 2-3 in the octagon, Rosa has some ground to make up if he’s to break through the pack at 145 pounds. On three occasions, he’s won “Fight of the Night” honors in bouts he lost, which is obviously good for job security.

Rosa’s most recent win came in January 2016 with a decision nod over Kyle Bochniak at UFC Fight Night 81. Prior to his octagon debut, he was an undefeated prospect coming out of the Northeast MMA scene.

Rosa said the name of his next opponent doesn’t matter much because he just wants to get back in the cage.

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