Titan Ultra rookie Bryan Sajonia goes down with knee injury

Titan Ultra rookie Bryan Sajonia stretchered off after suffering an injury during a game vs San Miguel Beermen in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines–Another injury marred a 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup game at Ynares Center in Antipolo after Titan Ultra rookie Bryan Sajonia hurt his left knee during the third quarter of Wednesday’s matchup with San Miguel Beer.

Sajonia got hurt with 8:51 left in the third quarter with the Giant Risers trailing 74-55 when his knee buckled while looking to drive against the Beermen’s Marcio Lassiter.

The neophyte guard out of San Beda was stretched out of the court. A report from the game’s broadcast said that Sajonia didn’t hear any pop.

His injury came a day after NLEX import Dequan Jones sustained a gruesome fracture on his right leg at the same venue against TNT.

Ironically, Jones’ injury happened on the same spot where Sajonia got hurt.

It also brought back harrowing memories of previous injuries at the same venue, namely all of the three ACL tears sustained by NLEX’s Kevin Alas and the nasty neck injury sustained by then-Purefoods forward Eugene Tejada in 2006.

The injury will likely be a setback for Sajonia, one of the few bright spots on an otherwise awful campaign for Titan Ultra.

In fact, Sajonia’s name has floated in trade rumors, perhaps a sign of how he is valued within league circles.