Raphael
Assuncao could be sidelined for a significant period of time
following his second-round knockout loss to Ricky Simon
at
UFC Fight Night 199.
The veteran Brazilian bantamweight needs a left knee MRI and doctor
clearance or he will be out until June 17. At a minimum, Assuncao
is suspended until Feb. 2 with no contact until Jan. 18. A full
list of medical suspensions from the event was recently released to
mixedmartialarts.com.
UFC Fight Night 199 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this
past Saturday. In the evening’ main event, Derrick
Lewis defeat Chris
Daukaus via first-round knockout in a heavyweight tilt. Daukaus
is suspended until Feb. 17 with no contact until Feb. 2 for
laceration repair on his nose. Lewis emerged from the bout with a
clean bill of health.
Five other fighters from UFC Fight Night 199 are facing potential
six-month terms: Cub Swanson
(right finger), Justin Tafa
(right thumb, left finger), Harry
Hunsucker (left knee), Don’Tale
Mayes (left knee) and Jordan
Leavitt (right ankle).
UFC Fight Night 199 Medical Suspensions:
Chris
Daukaus: suspended until Feb. 17 with no contact until Feb. 2
for laceration repair on nose.
Stephen
Thompson: suspended until Feb. 2 with no contact until Jan. 18
for laceration repair on right eyelid.
Amanda
Lemos: suspended until Jan. 18 with no contact until Jan. 9 for
hard fight.
Angela
Hill: suspended until Jan. 18 with no contact until Jan. 9.
Raphael
Assuncao: needs left knee MRI, if positive must have orthopedic
doctor clearance or no contest until June 17. Suspended at minimum
until Feb. 2 with no contact until Jan. 18.
Diego
Ferreira: suspended until Jan. 18 with no contact until Jan.
9.
Cub
Swanson: needs right hand long finger X-rayed, if positive must
have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until June 17.
Darren
Elkins: suspended until Feb. 2 with no contact until Jan. 18
for laceration repair under right eye.
Justin
Tafa: needs right thumb and left hand long finger X-rayed, if
positive must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until
June 17.
Harry
Hunsucker: needs left knee MRI, if positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until June 17. Suspended
at minimum until Feb. 17 with no contact until Feb. 2.
Sijara
Eubanks: suspended until Jan. 18 with no contact until Jan.
9.
Melissa
Gatto: suspended until Jan. 9 with no contact until Jan. 2 for
laceration repair under left eye.
Charles
Jourdain: suspended until Jan. 9 with no contact until Jan.
2.
Andre
Ewell: suspended until Feb. 17 with no contact until Feb. 2 for
laceration repair on right maxillary.
Don’Tale
Mayes: needs left knee MRI, if positive must have orthopedic
doctor clearance or no contest until June 17.
Josh
Parisian: suspended until Feb. 2 with no contact until Jan. 18
for laceration repair on left eyebrow.
Jordan
Leavitt: needs right ankle X-rayed, if positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until June 17. No contact
until Jan. 18.