Five fighters from UFC 232 could be looking at a lengthy time on the sidelines.
The California State Athletic Commission released medical suspensions from the Dec. 29 event, which took place at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and saw Jon Jones claim the vacant light heavyweight crown with a third-round technical knockout of Alexander Gustafsson in the evening’s headliner. Gustafsson received a 45-day suspension with 30 days of no contact due to the TKO defeat, while Jones emerged from the bout with a clean bill of health.
The five fighters suspended for 180 days following UFC 232 were as follows: Walt Harris (possible left knee fracture); Andrei Arlovski (possible nose fracture); Douglas Silva de Andrade (possible fractures); Curtis Millender (possible right elbow fracture) and Siyar Bahadurzada (possible jaw and left knee fracture).
UFC 232 Medical Suspensions:
Walt Harris: Suspended 180 days or must be cleared by physician for possible fracture to left knee
Andrei Arlovski: Suspended 180 days or must be cleared by physician for possible fracture to nose
Douglas Silva de Andrade: Suspended 180 days or must be cleared by physician for possible fractures; suspended 60 days or must be cleared by physician for laceration to left eye; regardless suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact
Curtis Millender: Suspended 180 days or must be cleared by physician due to possible fracture to right elbow
Siyar Bahadurzada: Suspended 180 days or must be cleared by physician due to possible fracture to jaw and left knee
Ilir Latifi: Suspended 60 days or must be cleared by physician due to laceration to left eyelid
Alexander Volkanovski: Suspended 60 days or must be cleared by physician due to laceration to left eyebrow
Alexander Gustafssson: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
Cristiane Justino: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO
Chad Mendes: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO
Cat Zingano: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO; seven-day mandatory suspension due to eye injury — corneal abrasion
Bevon Lewis: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO