Anthony
Smith is one of six athletes from
UFC Fight Night 192 who is facing a potentially lengthy medical
suspension.
Smith defeated Ryan Spann
via rear-naked choke at the 3:47 mark of Round 1 in their
headlining light heavyweight bout on Saturday at the UFC Apex in
Las Vegas. “Lionheart” must now have an MRI on his right knee and
receive doctor clearance or he will be sidelined until March 18.
Spann, meanwhile, is suspended until Oct. 19 with no contact until
Oct. 10.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission recently released a full list
of medical suspensions to
mixedmartialarts.com.
Five other competitors from UFC Fight Night 192 are also facing a
six-month sit pending doctor clearance: Devin Clark
(alveolar ridge fracture, left ankle), Joaquin
Buckley (left orbital fracture), Pannie
Kianzad (right cornial abrasion), Zhu Rong (left
thumb) and Gustavo
Lopez (left infraorbital wall fracture).
UFC Fight Night 192 Medical Suspensions:
Anthony
Smith: must have right knee MRI. If positive, must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 03/18/22 – right
knee pain
Ryan
Spann: suspended until 10/19/21. No contact until 10/10/21
Ion
Cutelaba: suspended until 10/19/21. No contact until 10/10/21 –
hard fight
Devin
Clark: must have alveolar ridge fracture cleared by dental or
OMFS doctor and left ankle x-ray. If ankle is positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 03/18/22. Minimum
suspension no contest until 11/18/21, no contact until 11/03/21
Mandy
Bohm: suspended until 11/03/21. No contact until 10/19/21
Christos
Giagos: suspended until 11/18/21. No contact until 11/03/21
Nathan
Maness: suspended until 10/10/21. No contact until 10/03/21
Tony
Gravely: suspended until 11/18/21. No contact until
11/03/21
Joaquin
Buckley: must have left orbital fracture cleared by OMF or
ophthalmologist doctor, or no contest until 03/18/22. Minimum
suspension no contest until 11/03/21, no contact until 10/19/21
Antonio
Arroyo: until 11/18/21. No contact until 11/03/21
Tafon
Nchukwi: suspended until 10/10/21. No contact until
10/03/21
Mike
Rodriguez: suspended until 11/03/21. No contact until 10/19/21
– hard fight
Raquel
Pennington: suspended until 10/19/21. No contact until
10/10/21
Pannie
Kianzad: must have right cornial abrasion cleared by
ophthalmologist or no contest until 03/18/22. No contact until
10/19/21
Zhu
Rong: must have left thumb x-ray. If positive, must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 03/18/22. Minimum
suspension no contest until 10/19/21, no contact until 10/10/21
Brandon
Jenkins: suspended until 11/18/21. No contact until
11/03/21
J.P.
Buys: suspended until 11/18/21. No contact until 11/03/21
Sarah
Alpar: suspended until 11/03/21. No contact until 10/19/21
Impa
Kasanganay: suspended until 11/03/21. No contact until
10/19/21
Gustavo
Lopez: must have left infraorbital wall fracture cleared by OMF
or ophthalmologist and right hand fracture cleared by orthopedic
doctor or no contest until 03/18/21. Minimum suspension no contest
until 11/03/21, no contact until 10/19/21
Heili
Alateng: suspended until 10/19/21. No contact until
10/10/21