A complete of 11 fighters obtained indefinite medical suspensions after competing at UFC 328 in Newark, New Jersey final Saturday night time.
On Wednesday, the New Jersey State Athletic Fee introduced the total record of suspensions from competitors, beginning with Sean Strickland’s shut cut up determination win over Khamzat Chimaev to regain the UFC middleweight title.
Regardless of his victory, Strickland admitted after the struggle that he was undoubtedly crushed within the five-round struggle with Chimaev. The Athletic Fee apparently agreed after suspending Strickland indefinitely pending clearance from an orthopedic surgeon for a doable left hand harm.
Strickland obtained a stiff 45-day suspension with no contact for 30 days, no matter harm. The identical goes for Chimaev, who was suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
Within the co-main occasion, Joshua Vann defended his UFC flyweight title by defeating Akira Hira with a late fifth-round knockout. Nonetheless, each gamers left the sport unhurt, and Van and Taira have been suspended indefinitely by the athletic committee.
Ban was suspended indefinitely till he obtained clearance from his left hand orthopedic surgeon, and Taira was suspended indefinitely till he obtained clearance from a pending CT scan of his head.
On account of his knockout loss, Ban was suspended for 30 days and given a 21-day no-contact ban, whereas Taira was given a 90-day ban and a 60-day no-contact ban.
Right here is the entire record of medical suspensions for UFC 328 by the New Jersey State Athletic Management Board:
Sean Strickland: Suspended indefinitely till cleared by left hand orthopedic surgeon. Suspended for 45 days, no contact for 30 days
Khamzat Chimaev: Suspended for 45 days, no contact for 30 days.
Joshua Vann: Suspended indefinitely till cleared by left hand orthopedic surgeon. Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 21 days
Tatsuro Hira: Suspended indefinitely pending head CT scan. Suspension for 90 days, no contact for 60 days in case of knockout.
Waldo Cortez-Acosta: Suspended 30 days, no contact for 15 days as a consequence of left periorbital laceration.
Joaquin Buckley: Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 31 days.
Jeremy Stevens: Suspended indefinitely pending removing of groin by orthopedic surgeon. Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 21 days.
Ozzie Diaz: Suspended indefinitely till cleared for eye examination in proper eye. Suspended for 60 days, no contact for 30 days in case of knockout.
Mateusz Rebecchi: Suspended indefinitely till medical clearance for left orbital laceration. Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 15 days.
Grant Dawson: Suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of proper tibia and clearance from orthopedic surgeon. Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 21 days.
Jim Miller: Suspended indefinitely pending X-rays and clearance from left hand orthopedic surgeon. Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 15 days.
Jared Gordon: Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 15 days
Marco Tullio: Suspended indefinitely till cleared by orthopedic surgeon for left foot and ankle. Suspended for 45 days, no contact for 30 days.
Roman Kopylov: Suspended for 45 days, no contact for 30 days.
Baisangur Susurkayev: Suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of his proper hand and proper foot. Suspended for 45 days, no contact for 30 days.
Diorden Dos Santos: Suspended for 45 days, no contact for 30 days.
Jose Ochoa: Suspended for 30 days, no contact for 21 days.
Clayton Carpenter: Suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of decrease left leg and clearance from an orthopedic surgeon. Suspended for 45 days, no contact for 30 days.
