Four fighters from UFC 301
could be sidelined for a significant period following Saturday’s
card in Rio de Janeiro.
Drakkar
Klose (right knee), Dione
Barbosa (left shoulder), Ismael
Bonfim (left foot, left leg) and Kevin
Borjas (left leg) are all facing potential 180-day medical
suspensions, per the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA).
All of those terms can be reduced by physician clearance. Every
fighter on the card received at least a precautionary 14-day
suspension with seven days of no contact.
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Meanwhile, Jack Shore
was suspended 45 days with 30 days of no contact after his bout
against Joanderson
Brito was stopped at the 3:35 mark of Round 2 due to a cut on
his shin. While a cageside physician feared that Shore might have a
fracture, his coach later revealed
that was not the case.
UFC 301 took place at Farmasi Arena and saw Alexandre
Pantoja retain his flyweight title with a five-round verdict
against Steve Erceg
in the evening’s main event. Both Pantoja and Erceg have been
suspended 30 days with 21 days of no contact.
UFC 301 Medical Suspensions: Alexandre
Pantoja: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
Steve
Erceg: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
Jose
Aldo: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
Jonathan
Martinez: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
Ihor
Potieria: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
Paul
Craig: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact
Jack
Shore: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
Karolina
Kowalkiewicz: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
Elves
Brener: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
Drakkar
Klose: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of right knee injury
(suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact if cleared)
Joaquim
Silva: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
Jamie
Mullarkey: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
Dione
Barbosa: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of left shoulder
injury (suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact if cleared)
Ernesta
Kareckaite: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
Ismael
Bonfim: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of left foot and
leg injury (suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact if cleared)
Vinc
Pichel: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
Kevin
Borjas: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of left leg injury
(suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact if cleared)