Both components of this past Saturday’s
UFC on ESPN 28 headliner are facing potential six-month medical
suspensions.
Sean
Strickland needs an X-ray of his left thigh and knee as well as
dental evaluation of his lower prosthetic tooth, and if he doesn’t
receive clearance, he will be out until Jan. 28. At a minimum,
Strickland is sidelined with no contact until Aug. 31. Hall,
meanwhile, must have a right orbital fracture cleared by an ENT
doctor or he will be out until Jan. 28. At a minimum, “The Ultimate
Fighter 17” finalist is suspended until Sept. 30 with no contact
until Sept. 15.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission released a full list of
medical suspensions to
mixedmartialarts.com. Strickland captured a clear cut unanimous
verdict against Hall in the UFC on ESPN 28 main event at the UFC
Apex in Las Vegas.
Eight other fighters from UFC on ESPN 28 are facing possible
six-month terms pending medical clearance: Jared
Gooden (hands), Melsik
Baghdasaryan (left foot), Rafa Garcia
(nasal fracture), Danny
Chavez (right foot), Kai Kamaka (right shoulder), Ashley
Yoder (right tibia, fibula), Ryan Benoit
(left fibular head fracture) and Orion Cosce
(bicep).
UFC on ESPN 28 Medical Suspensions:
Sean
Strickland: must have an x-ray of left thigh and knee, also
dental evaluation of lower prosthetic tooth or no contest until
01/28/22; minimum suspension no contest and no contact until
08/31/21
Uriah
Hall: needs right orbital floor fracture clearance by ENT
doctor or no contest until 01/28/22; minimum suspension and no
contest until 09/30/21, no contact until 09/15/21
Gloria de
Paula: suspended until 09/15/21; no contact until 08/31/21
Jared
Gooden: must have both hands x-rayed or no contest until
01/28/22; minimum suspension no contest and no contact until
08/31/21
Niklas
Stolze: suspended until 09/15/21; no contact until 08/31/21
Melsik
Baghdasaryan: must have left foot x-ray or no contest until
01/28/2; minimum suspension no contest and no contact until
08/15/21
Collin
Anglin: suspended until 09/15/21; no contact until 08/31/21
Jason
Witt: suspended until 09/15/21; no contact until 08/31/21 –
hard fight
Bryan
Barberena: suspended until 08/31/21; no contact until 08/22/21
– hard fight
Chris
Gruetzemacher: suspended until 08/31/21; no contact until
08/22/21
Rafa
Garcia: needs nasal fracture clearance by ENT doctor or no
contest until 01/28/22; minimum suspension no contest and no
contact until 09/15/21
Danny
Chavez: must have a right foot x-ray or no contest until
01/28/22; minimum suspension no contest until 08/31/21, no contact
until 08/22/21
Kai Kamaka: must have a right shoulder x-ray or no contest until
01/28/22; minimum suspension and no contact until 08/31/21
Jinh Yu
Frey: suspended until 08/31/21; No contact until 08/22/21
Ashley
Yoder: must have right tibia fibula x-ray or no contest until
01/28/22; minimum suspension no contest and contact until
08/31/21
Zarrukh
Adashev: suspended until 09/30/21; No contact until
09/30/21
Ryan
Benoit: must have left fibular head fracture clearance by an
orthopedic doctor; minimum suspension no contest until 08/31/21, no
contact until 08/22/21
Philip
Rowe: suspended until 08/31/21; No contact until 08/22/21 –
hard fight
Orion
Cosce: needs ENT doctor clearance for face CT findings and
orthopedic doctor clearance for possible bicep injury or no contest
until 01/28/22; minimum suspension and no contest until 09/30/21,
no contact until 09/15/21