Seven athletes from UFC Fight Night 197 are facing potentially
lengthy medical suspensions, including co-main event combatants
Marcos
Rogerio de Lima and Ben
Rothwell.
Lima, who defeated Rothwell via technical knockout 32 seconds into
their heavyweight clash, must have an X-ray on his right hand and
receive doctor clearance or he will be out until May 13. At a
minimum, he is suspended until Dec. 14 with no contact until Dec.
5. Rothwell, meanwhile, must have an X-ray on his nose and receive
clearance from an ear, nose and throat doctor or he too will be
sidelined until May 13. At a minimum, Rothwell is suspended until
Dec. 29 with no contact until Dec. 14.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission recently released a full list
of medical suspensions from the event to
mixedmartialarts.com. UFC Fight Night 197 took place at the UFC
Apex in Las Vegas this past Saturday and saw Max
Holloway defeat Yair
Rodriguez via unanimous decision in the featherweight
headliner. Holloway was suspended until Dec. 14 with no contact
until Dec. 5 due to a laceration above his right eye and a hard
fight, while Rodriguez is suspended until Dec. 29 with no contact
until Dec. 14 due to a laceration.
Five other competitors from UFC Fight Night 197 are facing
potential six-month terms: Kalinn
Williams (right hand), Andrea Lee
(left hand, left foot), Cynthia
Calvillo (right orbital fracture), Cortney
Casey (right hand) and Liana Jojua
(broken nose).
UFC Fight Night 197 Medical Suspensions:
Max
Holloway: Suspended until Dec. 14, no contact until Dec. 5 —
laceration above right eye, hard fight
Yair
Rodriguez: Suspended until Dec. 29, no contact until Dec. 14 —
laceration
Marcos
Rogerio de Lima: Must have X-ray on right hand. If positive,
must receive clearance from orthopedic doctor or no contest until
May 13. Minimum suspension no contest until Dec. 14, no contact
until Dec. 5
Ben
Rothwell: Must have X-ray on nose. If positive, must receive
clearance from ENT (ear, nose, and throat) doctor or no contest
until May 13. Minimum suspension no contest until Dec. 29, no
contact until Dec. 14
Leah
Letson: Suspended until Dec. 29, no contact until Dec. 14
Kalinn
Williams: Must have X-ray on right hand. If positive, must
receive clearance from orthopedic doctor or no contest until May
13. Minimum suspension no contest until Dec. 5, no contact until
Nov. 28
Miguel
Baeza: Suspended until Dec. 29, no contact until Dec. 14
Julio
Arce: Suspended until Dec. 29, no contact until Dec. 14
Thiago
Moises: Suspended until Dec. 29, no contact until Dec. 14 —
left scalp laceration
Andrea
Lee: Must have X-ray on left hand and left foot. If positive,
must receive clearance from orthopedic doctor or no contest until
May 13. Minimum suspension no contest until Dec. 14, no contact
until Dec. 5
Cynthia
Calvillo: Must receive clearance from ophthalmologist, ENT, or
OMF (oral and maxillofacial) doctor for right inferior orbital wall
fracture or no contest until May 13. Minimum suspension no contest
until Dec. 29, no contact until Dec. 14
Collin
Anglin: Suspended until Dec. 14, no contact until Dec. 5
Cortney
Casey: Must have X-ray on right hand. If positive, must receive
clearance from orthopedic doctor or no contest until May 13
Liana
Jojua: Must receive clearance from ENT doctor for broken nose
or no contest until May 13. Minimum suspension no contest until
Dec. 29, no contact until Dec. 14
Marc
Diakiese: Suspended until Nov. 28, no contact until Nov. 21
Kennedy
Nzechukwu: Suspended until Dec. 29, no contact until Dec.
14