Belal
Muhammad is not one of the five competitors who could be
sidelined up to six months following
UFC Fight Night 187, but he will require doctor clearance
before he can step into the Octagon again.
A full list of medical suspensions from this past Saturday’s event,
which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, were released to
mixedmartialarts.com. The evening’s headliner ended 18 seconds
into Round 2 when an accidental eye poke from Leon
Edwards rendered Muhammad unable to continue in their
welterweight matchup. Muhammad must have his right eye cleared by
an ophthalmologist before he can compete again. At a minimum he is
suspended until April 13 with no contact until April 4.
Meanwhile, the following five fighters from the card must receive
doctor clearance or they will be suspended for six months: Ashley
Yoder, Marcelo
Rojo (facial fractures), Nasrat
Haqparast (left fibula), Rafa Garcia
(right elbow) and Cortney
Casey (right foot, right hand).
UFC Fight Night 187 Medical Suspensions:
Belal
Muhammad: must have right eye cleared by an ophthalmologist;
minimum suspension and no contest until 04/13/21. No contact until
04/04/21.
Misha
Cirkunov: suspended until 05/13/21. No contact until
04/28/21.
Gavin
Tucker: suspended until 04/28/21. No contact until
04/13/21.
Davey
Grant: suspended until 04/13/21. No contact until 04/04/21.
Jonathan
Martinez: suspended until 04/28/21. No contact until
04/13/21.
Manel
Kape: suspended until 04/28/21. No contact until 04/13/21.
Angela
Hill: must have ophthalmologist clearance of left eye corneal
abrasion; minimum suspension and no contest until 04/13/21, no
contact until 04/13/21.
Ashley
Yoder: must have right ear cleared by ENT doctor or no contest
until 09/10/21.
Charles
Jourdain: suspended until 04/13/21. No contact until
04/04/21 — left scalp laceration.
Marcelo
Rojo: must have maxillofacial bones fractures cleared by
maxillofacial surgeon and left orbital emphysema and left lamina
papyracea clearance by ophthalmologist doctor or no contest until
09/10/21.
Ray
Rodriguez: suspended until 04/04/21. No contact until
03/28/21.
Nasrat
Haqparast: must have left fibula X-rayed to rule out subacute
fracture if positive needs orthopedic doctor clearance or no
contest until 09/10/21; minimum suspension and no contest until
04/13/21. No contact until 04/04/21.
Rafa
Garcia: must have right elbow X-rayed to rule out fracture if
results are positive needs orthopedic doctor clearance or no
contest until 09/10/21; minimum suspension and no contest until
04/13/21. No contact until 04/04/21.
Cortney
Casey: must have X-rays of right foot and right hand to rule
out fracture, if results are positive needs orthopedic doctor
clearance or no contest until 09/10/21. Minimum suspension and no
contest until 04/04/21, no contact until 03/28/21.
Jinh Yu
Frey: suspended until 04/04/21. No contact until
03/28/21.
Jason
Witt: suspended until 04/13/21. No contact until 04/04/21.