Alistair
Overeem could be sidelined until summer following his
second-round technical knockout loss to Alexander
Volkov in the
UFC Fight Night 184 main event on Saturday.
The Dutch heavyweight must have a nasal bone fracture cleared by an
ear, nose and throat doctor or he will be sidelined until Aug. 6.
At a minimum, Overeem is suspended until April 8 with no contact
until March 24. Volkov, meanwhile, emerged with a clean bill of
health after the event.
Mixedmartialarts.com obtained a full list of medical
suspensions from the event, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las
Vegas. Frankie
Edgar, who suffered a 28-second KO loss to Cory
Sandhagen in the co-headliner, is suspended until April 8 with
no contact until March 24.
Three other athletes from UFC Fight Night 184 are facing potential
six-month suspensions pending doctor clearance: Alexandre
Pantoja (hands), Mike
Rodriguez (left shoulder) and Devonte
Smith (right hand and wrist).
UFC Fight Night 184 Medical Suspensions:
Alistair
Overeem: must have nasal bone fracture cleared by ENT or no
contest until 08/06/21; minimum suspension no contest until
04/08/21, no contact until 03/24/21
Frankie
Edgar: suspended until 04/08/21. No contact until 03/24/21
Clay
Guida: must have forehead laceration cleared by doctor or
no contest until 03/09/21, no contact until 02/28/21
Michael
Johnson: suspended until 02/28/21. No contact until
02/21/21
Alexandre
Pantoja: must have X-ray of both hands, if positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/06/21, minimum
suspension no contest until 03/09/21, no contact until 02/28/21
Manel
Kape: must have right thumb swelling cleared by doctor or no
contest until 08/06/21
Beneil
Dariush: suspended until 03/09/21. No contact until 02/28/21 –
laceration under left eye
Diego
Ferreira: suspended until 03/09/21. No contact until
02/28/21
Mike
Rodriguez: must have MRI of left shoulder, if positive must
have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/06/21,
minimum suspension no contest until 03/09/21, no contact until
02/28/21
Devonte
Smith: must have X-ray of right hand and wrist, if positive
must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 08/06/21,
minimum suspension no contest until 03/09/21, no contact until
02/28/21
Justin
Jaynes: suspended until 03/09/21. No contact until 02/28/21 –
left eye swelling
Seung Woo
Choi: suspended until 02/28/21. No contact until 02/21/21
Timur
Valiev: suspended until 02/28/21 No contact until 02/21/21
Jerome
Rivera: suspended until 03/24/21. No contact until 03/09/21