It could be a while before Deiveson
Figueiredo makes his debut in the UFC’s bantamweight
division.
According to UFC 283
medical suspensions released by the Brazilian MMA Athletic
Commission (CABMMA), Figueiredo must be cleared by a facial CT scan
or face a 180-term. At a minimum, he is suspended for 45 days.
Figueiredo revealed on Instagram that he may need surgery for a
fractured orbital. The Brazilian lost the flyweight belt to
Brandon
Moreno via doctor’s stoppage when his right eye swelled
completely shut after three rounds.
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UFC 283 took place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on
Saturday. In the main event, Jamahal
Hill defeated Glover
Teixeira via unanimous decision to capture the vacant light
heavyweight championship. Both Hill and Teixeira are facing 180-day
suspensions pending doctor clearance.
Multiple other fighters from UFC 283 are facing potential six-month
terms including Lauren
Murphy, Paul Craig,
Ihor
Potieria, Melquizael
Costa, Cody Stamman, Warlley
Alves, Nicolas
Dalby and Josiane
Nunes
UFC 283 Medical Suspensions:
Glover
Teixeira: 180 days or cleared by new facial CT scan. Also
suspended mandatory 45 days.
Jamahal
Hill: 180 days or cleared by new facial CT scan. Also suspended
mandatory 30 days.
Deiveson
Figueiredo: 180 days or cleared by facial CT scan. Also
suspended mandatory 45 days.
Brandon
Moreno: Suspended mandatory 14 days.
Gilbert
Burns: Suspended mandatory 14 days.
Neil
Magny: Suspended mandatory 14 days.
Lauren
Murphy: 180 days or cleared by new facial CT scan. Also
suspended mandatory 45 days.
Jessica
Andrade: Suspended mandatory 14 days.
Paul
Craig: 180 days or or cleared by new facial CT scan. Also
suspended mandatory 45 days.
Johnny
Walker: Suspended mandatory 14 days.
Mauricio
Rua: Suspended mandatory 14 days for TKO loss.
Ihor
Potieria: Suspension 180 days or cleared by right hand X-ray.
Also suspended mandatory 14 days.
Gregory
Rodrigues: Suspended 60 days for KO loss.
Brunno
Ferreira: Suspended mandatory 14 days.
Thiago
Moises: Suspended mandatory 14 days.
Melquizael
Costa: 180 days or cleared by left hand X-ray. Also suspended
mandatory 30 days.
Gabriel
Bonfim: Suspended mandatory 14 days.
Mounir
Lazzez: Suspended mandatory 30 days for laceration.
Shamil
Abdurakhimov: Suspended 45 days for TKO loss.
Jailton
Almeida: Suspended mandatory 14 days.
Luan
Lacerda: Suspended mandatory 14 days.
Cody
Stamann: 180 days or cleared by left forearm X-ray. Also
suspended mandatory 30 days.
Ismael
Bonfim: Suspended mandatory 14 days.
Terrance
McKinney: Suspended mandatory 90 days for KO loss.
Warlley
Alves: 180 days or cleared by ortho for toe, oral and
maxillofacial surgeon for orbital. Also suspended mandatory 30
days.
Nicolas
Dalby: 180 days or cleared by right elbow and left thumb
X-rays. Also suspended mandatory 30 days.
Josiane
Nunes: 180 days or cleared by right arm X-ray. Also suspended
mandatory 30 days.
Zarah
Fairn dos Santos: Suspended mandatory 30 days.
Saimon
Oliveira: Suspended 45 days for TKO loss.
Daniel
Marcos: Suspended mandatory 14 days.