Donald Cerrone will need to be cleared before he can get back into the Octagon again.
“Cowboy” was suspended indefinitely by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s boxing division following his technical knockout loss to Tony Ferguson in a featured bout at UFC 238. Cerrone must have a clean CT of his facial bones and an MRI of his head before he can be cleared. MMAjunkie.com was able to obtain a full list of suspensions, which were not released by the Illinois commission.
Cerrone was not allowed to continue once his right eye swelled shut following the second round of his matchup with Ferguson. The BMF Ranch founder later released a statement on his condition, claiming he didn’t suffer any broken bones or a cracked orbital. Ferguson, meanwhile, was suspended 60 days with 45 days of no contact.
UFC 238 took place at the United Center in Chicago on June 8 and saw Henry Cejudo claim the vacant bantamweight crown with a finish of Marlon Moraes in the evening’s main event. Cejudo is suspended 60 days with 45 days of no contact, while Moraes is suspended 90 days with 60 days of no contact. Both require physician’s clearance.
UFC 238 Medical Suspensions:
Henry Cejudo: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact; needs physician’s clearance.
Marlon Moraes: Suspended 90 days with 60 days no contact; needs physician’s clearance.
Tony Ferguson: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
Donald Cerrone: Suspended indefinitely; needs CT of facial bones and MRI of head for physician’s clearance.
Jessica Eye: Suspended 120 days with 90 days no contact; needs clean CT scan and physician’s clearance.
Petr Yan: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
Jimmie Rivera: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
Blagoy Ivanov: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact; needs X-ray of lower right leg for physician’s clearance.
Tai Tuivasa: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
Tatiana Suarez: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact; needs MRI of neck for physician’s clearance.
Aljamain Sterling: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact; needs X-ray of lower leg.
Pedro Munhoz: Suspended 45 days with 30 days; needs X-ray of right foot, right and left forearm, ankles and lower leg.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
Ricardo Lamas: Suspended 90 days with 60 days no contact; needs neurological exam and physician’s clearance for broken jaw.
Xiaonan Yan: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact; needs X-ray of right foot, finger and clearance from orthopedic physician.
Grigory Popov: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact; needs physician’s clearance for facial laceration and neurological exam.
Joanne Calderwood: Needs medical clearance for forehead laceration.