Montserrat
Ruiz and Cheyanne
Buys could be out for up to six months following their main
card matchup at
UFC on ESPN 21.
Ruiz, who earned a unanimous decision over Buys in their
strawweight clash, must have an MRI on her left knee and right
shoulder and if she isn’t cleared, will be sidelined until Sept.
17. At a minimum, she is suspended until April 20 with no contact
until April 11. Buys needs a right elbow X-ray and doctor clearance
or she will be suspended until Sept. 17. She also has a minimum
suspension until April 20 with no contact until April 11.
A full list of medical suspensions from Saturday’s event were
released to
mixedmartialarts.com. UFC on ESPN 21 took place at the UFC Apex
in Las Vegas and saw Derek
Brunson take a unanimous verdict against Kevin
Holland in the evening’s middleweight main event. Brunson is
suspended until April 20 with no contact until April 11 due to a
laceration on his right eyebrow, while Holland is suspended until
April 11 with no contact until April 4.
Four other fighters from UFC on ESPN 21 are facing potential
six-month sits pending doctor clearance: Adrian
Yanez (right hand), Harry
Hunsucker (left hand, thumb), Trevin
Giles (right foot) and Roman
Dolidze (orbital fracture).
UFC on ESPN 21 Medical Suspensions:
Derek
Brunson: suspended until 04/20/21, no contact until
04/11/21 – Laceration repair right eyebrow
Kevin
Holland: suspended until 04/11/21, no contact until
04/04/21
Kenan
Song: suspended until 05/20/21, no contact until 05/05/21 –
Right facial laceration repair
Montserrat
Ruiz: must have left knee and right shoulder MRIs, if positive
must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 09/17/21;
minimum suspension no contest until 04/20/21, no contact until
04/11/21
Cheyanne
Buys: must have right elbow X-ray, if positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 09/17/21; minimum
suspension no contest until 04/20/21, no contact until 04/11/21
Adrian
Yanez: must have right hand X-ray, if positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 09/17/21; minimum
suspension no contest until 04/20/21, no contact until 04/11/21
Gustavo
Lopez: suspended until 05/05/21, no contact until 04/20/21
Harry
Hunsucker: must have left hand and thumb X-ray, if positive
must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 09/17/21;
minimum suspension no contest until 05/05/21, no contact until
04/20/21
Macy
Chiasson: suspended until 04/11/21, no contact until
04/04/21
Marion
Reneau: suspended until 04/20/21, no contact until 04/11/21
Grant
Dawson: suspended until 04/20/21, no contact until 04/11/21 –
Laceration repair behind right ear
Leonardo
Santos: suspended until 05/20/21, No contact until 05/05/21
Trevin
Giles: must have right foot x-ray, if positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 09/17/21; minimum
suspension no contest until 04/20/21, no contact until 04/11/21
Roman
Dolidze: must have ENT clearance for nondisplaced right orbital
floor and medial orbital blowout fractures or no contest until
09/17/21; minimum suspension no contest until 05/05/21, no contact
until 04/20/21
Jesse
Strader: suspended until 05/05/21, no contact until 04/20/21 —
left cheek laceration
Bruno
Silva: suspended until 04/20/21, No contact until
04/11/21
J.P.
Buys: suspended until 05/05/21, no contact until
04/20/21