Miesha
Tate is facing a six-month medical suspension following her
loss to Ketlen
Vieira in the
UFC Fight Night 198 main event.
Tate, who lost a unanimous verdict to Vieira, must have multiple
nose fractures cleared by an ear, nose and throat doctor or she
will be sidelined until May 20. At a minimum, she is suspended
until Jan. 5 with no contact until Jan. 5. Vieira, meanwhile,
emerged with a clean bill of health after the event.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission released a full list of
medical suspensions from the event to
mixedmartialarts.com. UFC Fight Night 198 took place at the UFC
Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday and also saw Sean Brady
defeat Michael
Chiesa via unanimous decision in the evening’s co-headliner.
Brady is suspended until Dec. 21 with no contact until Dec. 12 due
to lacerations under both eyes.
Five other competitors from UFC Fight Night 198 are facing
potential six-month terms pending doctor clearance: Joanne
Calderwood (left hand), Adrian
Yanez (right hand), Rafa Garcia
(right hand, right elbow), Lupita
Godinez (right knee) and Cody Durden
(nose).
UFC Fight Night 198 Medical Suspensions:
Miesha
Tate: Must have bilateral nose fractures and superior nasal
septal fracture cleared by an ear, nose and throat doctor or no
contest until May 20; suspended at minimum until Jan. 5 with no
contact until Dec. 21.
Sean
Brady: suspended until Dec. 21 with no contact until Dec. 12
for bilateral small lacerations under both eyes.
Joanne
Wood: Must have left hand X-ray, if positive, needs orthopedic
doctor clearance or no contest until May 20; suspended at minimum
until Dec. 21 with no contact until Dec. 12 for hard fight.
Rani
Yahya: suspended until Dec. 21 with no contact until Dec. 12
for laceration under left eye.
Kyung
Ho Kang: suspended until Dec. 12 with no contact until Dec.
5.
Adrian
Yanez: Must have right hand X-ray, if positive, needs
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until May 20; suspended
at minimum until Dec. 21 with no contact until Dec. 12.
Davey
Grant: suspended until Dec. 21 with no contact until Dec. 12
for laceration on nose.
Tucker
Lutz: suspended until Dec. 21 with no contact until Dec.
12.
Rafa
Garcia: Must have right hand and right elbow X-ray, if
positive, needs orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until May
20; suspended at minimum until Dec. 21 with no contact until Dec.
12.
Natan
Levy: Must have bilateral foot X-rays, if positive, needs
orthopedic doctor clearance and must have dental evaluation for No.
8 and No. 9 teeth issue; suspended at minimum until Dec. 21 with no
contact until Dec. 12.
Lupita
Godinez: Must have right knee X-ray, if positive, needs
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until May 20.
Cody
Durden: Must have nasal bones X-ray, if positive, needs ear,
nose and throat or maxillofacial doctor clearance or no contest
until May 20; suspended at minimum until Dec. 21 with no contact
until Dec. 12.
Qileng
Aori: suspended until Dec. 21 with no contact until Dec.
12.
Sean
Soriano: suspended until Dec. 21 with no contact until Dec.
12.
Sam
Hughes: suspended until Dec. 21 with no contact until Dec.
12.