Alistair
Overeem could be sidelined until summer following his
second-round technical knockout loss to Alexander
Volkov in the
UFC Fight Night 184 main event on Saturday.
The Dutch heavyweight must have a nasal bone fracture cleared by an
ear, nose and throat doctor or he will be sidelined until Aug. 6.
At a minimum, Overeem is suspended until April 8 with no contact
until March 24. Volkov, meanwhile, emerged with a clean bill of
health after the event.
Mixedmartialarts.com obtained a full list of medical
suspensions from the event, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las
Vegas. Frankie
Edgar, who suffered a 28-second KO loss to Cory
Sandhagen in the co-headliner, is suspended until April 8 with
no contact until March 24.
Five other athletes from UFC Fight Night 184 are facing potential
six-month suspensions pending doctor clearance: Alexandre
Pantoja (hands), Mike
Rodriguez (left shoulder), Manel Kape (thumb), Karol Rosa (left
hand), Joselyne Edwards (left shoulder) and Devonte
Smith (right hand and wrist).
UFC Fight Night 184 Medical Suspensions:
Alistair
Overeem: must have nasal bone fracture cleared by ENT or no
contest until 08/06/21; minimum suspension no contest until
04/08/21, no contact until 03/24/21
Frankie
Edgar: suspended until 04/08/21. No contact until 03/24/21
Clay
Guida: must have forehead laceration cleared by doctor or
no contest until 03/09/21, no contact until 02/28/21
Michael
Johnson: suspended until 02/28/21. No contact until
02/21/21
Alexandre
Pantoja: must have X-ray of both hands, if positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/06/21, minimum
suspension no contest until 03/09/21, no contact until 02/28/21
Manel
Kape: must have right thumb swelling cleared by doctor or no
contest until 08/06/21
Beneil
Dariush: suspended until 03/09/21. No contact until 02/28/21 –
laceration under left eye
Diego
Ferreira: suspended until 03/09/21. No contact until
02/28/21
Mike
Rodriguez: must have MRI of left shoulder, if positive must
have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/06/21,
minimum suspension no contest until 03/09/21, no contact until
02/28/21
Devonte
Smith: must have X-ray of right hand and wrist, if positive
must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/06/21,
minimum suspension no contest until 03/09/21, no contact until
02/28/21
Karol
Rosa: must have X-ray of left hand, if positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/06/21, minimum
suspension no contest until 03/09/21, no contact until 02/28/21
Joselyne
Edwards: must have orthopedic doctor clearance for left
shoulder sprain or no contest until 08/06/21
Justin
Jaynes: suspended until 03/09/21. No contact until 02/28/21 –
left eye swelling
Seung Woo
Choi: suspended until 02/28/21. No contact until 02/21/21
Timur
Valiev: suspended until 02/28/21 No contact until 02/21/21
Jerome
Rivera: suspended until 03/24/21. No contact until 03/09/21