The UFC
on ESPN 31 headliner took its toll on both competitors, as
Jose
Aldo and Rob Font are
facing potentially lengthy medical suspensions following their
bantamweight clash.
Aldo defeated Font via unanimous decision at the UFC Apex in Las
Vegas on Saturday night. The Nova Uniao product must have a right
orbital fracture cleared by a doctor or he will be sidelined until
June 3. At a minimum he is suspended until Jan. 4 with no contact
until Dec. 26. Font, meanwhile, must have left orbital and nasal
fractures cleared by a doctor or he too will be out until June 3.
At a minimum, the Boston native is suspended until Jan. 19 with no
contact until Jan. 4.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission recently released a full list
of medical suspensions from the event to
mixedmartialarts.com.
Five other fighters from UFC on ESPN 31 are also facing potential
six-month terms: Jamahal
Hill (left elbow), Jimmy Crute
(left orbital, nasal fractures), Brendan
Allen (left hand), Dusko
Todorovic (left foot, ankle) and Alonzo
Menifield (left knee).
UFC on ESPN 31 Medical Suspensions:
Jose
Aldo: must have right orbital fracture cleared by ENT doctor or
no contest until 06/03/22. Minimum suspension no contest until
01/04/22, no contact until 12/26/21
Rob
Font: must have left orbital and nasal fractures cleared by ENT
doctor or no contest until 06/03/22. Minimum suspension no contest
until 01/19/22, no contact until 01/04/22
Rafael
Fiziev: suspended until 01/04/22. No contact until 12/26/21
Brad
Riddell: suspended until 02/03/22. No contact until 01/19/22 –
Laceration repair above left eyebrow
Jamahal
Hill: must have left elbow X-ray. If positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/03/22. Minimum
suspension no contest until 12/26/21. No contact until 12/19/21
Jimmy
Crute: must have left orbital or nasal bone fractures cleared
by ENT doctor or no contest until 06/03/22. Minimum suspension no
contest until 02/03/22, no contact until 01/19/22
Leonardo
Santos: suspended until 01/04/22. No contact until 12/26/21
Brendan
Allen: must have left hand X-ray and MRI. If positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/03/22. Minimum
suspension no contest until 01/19/22, no contact until 01/04/22
Mickey
Gall: suspended until 01/04/22. No contact until 12/26/21
Dusko
Todorovic: must have left foot/ankle MRI. If positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/03/22. Minimum
suspension no contest until 12/26/21, no contact until 12/19/21
Maki
Pitolo: suspended until 01/19/22. No contact until 01/04/22 –
Laceration repair under right eye
Zhalgas
Zhumagulov: suspended until 01/19/22. No contact until
01/04/22
Bryan
Barberena: suspended until 01/04/22. No contact until
12/26/21
Darian
Weeks: suspended until 12/26/21. No contact until 12/19/21
Cheyanne
Vlismas: suspended until 01/04/22. No contact until 12/26/21 –
Hard fight
Mallory
Martin: suspended until 01/04/22. No contact until 12/26/21
Alonzo
Menifield: must have left knee MRI. If positive must have
orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 06/03/22. Minimum
suspension no contest until 01/04/22, no contact until 12/26/21
Chris
Gruetzemacher: suspended until 01/04/22. No contact until
12/26/21
Louis
Smolka: suspended until 01/19/22. No contact until 01/04/22