Daniel Cormier Gets Potential Six Month Medical Suspension
A handful of fighters including two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier got six months of medical suspension in the wake of UFC 226 PPV event, which went down last Saturday (July 7, 2018).
“DC” who suffered a hand injury after a clash with Stipe Miocic, with main card fighters Paul Felder (broken right ulnar injury) and middleweight Paulo Costa (left ankle and foot injury) handed down with a lengthy suspension.
Check out the full list of UFC 226 injuries and medical suspension by Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) below:
Daniel Cormier: Must have right hand x-rayed, if positive then must seek orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 01/04/19; minimum suspension of no contest until 08/07, no contact until 07/29
Paul Felder: Must have broken right ulnar cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contest until 01/04/19; minimum suspension of no contest until 09/06, no contact until 08/22 due to facial/scalp lacerations
Paulo Costa: Must have left ankle and foot x-rayed, if positive then must seek orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 01/04/19; minimum suspension of no contest until 08/07, no contact until 07/29
Stipe Miocic: Suspended until 09/06, no contact until 08/22
Gokhan Saki: Suspended until 09/06, no contact until 08/22
Uriah Hall: Suspended until 09/06, no contact until 08/22 due to right hand tenderness and laceration under left eye
Gilbert Burns: Suspended until 08/22, no contact until 08/07 due to laceration
Derrick Lewis: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29 due to acute back spasm
Mike Perry: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29 due to nasal laceration
Anthony Pettis: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29 due to lower lip laceration
Rob Font: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29
Lando Vannata: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29 due to left ankle tenderness and three facial lacerations
Curtis Millender: Suspend until 08/07, no contact until 07/29
Max Griffin: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29
Emily Whitmire: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29/18 due to laceration
Just a reminder, some fighters get back earlier than the mentioned suspensions after getting a clearance from a doctor.
