Two of the protagonists of the “UFC Vegas 32” main card have some
medical time off ahead of them.
Going into last Saturday, former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight
kingpin T.J.
Dillashaw had been absent from competition since Jan. 19, 2019.
Still, he took home a narrow split decision against Cory
Sandhagen in the UFC on ESPN 27 headliner. The fight took a
toll on Dillashaw (17-4, 13-4 UFC), who is now facing a six-month
suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (via
mixedmartialarts.com). The 35-year old already underwent a left
knee MRI, which revealed that he
suffered a displaced “bucket handle” tear of the lateral meniscus
and a lateral collateral ligament (LCL) rupture, requiring
surgery.
Bad news for Adrian
Yanez (14-3, 3-0 UFC) as well, who is facing potential
six-month terms. The 27-year-old fighter stopped Randy Costa
with punches at the 2:11 mark of the second stanza. Now, Yanez must
have an x-ray of his nasal bones and will require clearance by an
ENT doctor.
UFC on ESPN 27 Medical Suspensions:
Cory Sandhagen: suspended 30 days
Raulian
Paiva: suspended 45 days
Kyler
Phillips: suspended 45 days
Darren
Elkins: suspended 45 days
Darrick
Minner: suspended 30 days
Miranda
Maverick: suspended 30 days
Randy Costa: suspended 45 days
Punahele
Soriano: suspended 30 days
Ian
Heinisch: suspended 45 days
Jordan
Williams: suspended 30 days
Julio
Arce: suspended 30 days
Andre
Ewell: suspended 30 days
Elise
Reed: suspended 45 days
Hannah
Goldy: suspended 30 days