The knee injury James
Krause revealed he suffered in his victory over Claudio
Silva at
UFC Fight Night 180 could keep him out of action for a
significant period of time.
Krause is facing a 180-day medical suspension unless he is cleared
by an MRI on his right knee. At a minimum, Krause is suspended 30
days with 21 days of no contact. The UFC, which served as its own
regulating body for Saturday’s event, released a full list of
medical suspensions to
mixedmartialarts.com.
UFC Fight Night 180 took place at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi on
Saturday and saw Brian Orega take a five-round verdict over
Chan
Sung Jung in the evening’s featherweight headliner. Ortega
received a 30-day sit with 21 days of no contact for a hard bout,
while Jung got 45 days with 30 of no contact due to a right eyelid
laceration suffered in the contest.
UFC Fight Night 180 Medical Suspensions:
Brian
Ortega: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Chan
Sung Jung: 45 days for right eyelid laceration and hard bout;
30 days no contact
Katlyn
Chookagian: 30 days for TKO defeat and 21 days no contact
Modestas
Bukauskas: 60 days for KO defeat and 45 days no contact
James
Krause: 180 days unless cleared by MRI for right knee; minimum
30 days with 21 days no contact
Claudio
Silva: 30 days for left tib/fib and 21 days no contact
Thomas
Almeida: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Guram
Kutateladze: 30 days for left eye hematoma and 21 days no
contact
Mateusz
Gamrot: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Poliana
Botelho: 30 days for right eye hematoma and 21 days no
contact
Jun
Yong Park: 30 days for left eyebrow laceration and 21 days no
contact
John
Phillips: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Fares
Ziam: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Jamie
Mullarkey: 30 days for hard bout and 21 days no contact
Gadzhimurad
Antigulov: 45 days for TKO defeat and 30 days no contact
Mark
Striegl: 180 days unless cleared by oral and maxillofacial
doctor; minimum 60 days for KO defeat and 45 days no contact