UFC 263 medical suspensions: Moreno among three facing six-month layoffs
Three fighters who competed at UFC 263 may face as much as six months away from the cage.
With UFC 263 in the books, it’s time to weigh up the damage. This time around just three fighters who competed at the event face potential six month medical suspensions.
Among those included the co-main event winner Brandon Moreno who submitted Deiveson Figueiredo to win the UFC flyweight title. Moreno requires a doctor’s clearance for an injury to his right foot or he will be suspended for six months.
Jamahal Hill faces a 180 day suspension after his nasty first-round armbar loss to Paul Craig that left him with a dislocated elbow. Terrance McKinney is also on the potential six month layoff list, injuring his right knee whilst celebrating the fastest KO in lightweight history with his win over Matt Frevola.
The full list of medical suspensions released by the Arizona Boxing & Mixed Martial Arts Commission can be seen below (via MMA Fighting):
Israel Adesanya: Seven day suspension
Marvin Vettori: Suspended 30 days for hard bout
Brandon Moreno: Needs clearance from orthopedic doctor for right foot or suspended for 180 days, no contact for 30 days
Leon Edwards: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, no contact for 21 days
Nate Diaz: Suspended 45 days for multiple lacerations
Belal Muhammad: Suspended 30 days for multiple lacerations
Demian Maia: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, no contact for 21 days
Paul Craig: Suspended seven days
Jamahal Hill: Must get clearance from orthopedic doctor for dislocated elbow or suspended for 180 days
Brad Riddell: Suspended 45 days for multiple lacerations
Drew Dober: Suspended 45 days for two lacerations, needs orthopedic clearance for hip pain
Eryk Anders: Seven day suspension
Darren Stewart: 14 day suspension
Lauren Murphy: Suspended 45 days for right eyebrow laceration, no contact for 30 days
Joanne Calderwood: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, no contact for 21 days
Movsar Evloev: Seven day suspension
Hakeem Dawodu: 14 day suspension
Pannie Kianzad: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, no contact for 21 days
Alexis Davis: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, no contact for 21 days
Terrance McKinney: Needs MRI and clearance from orthopedic doctor for right knee or suspended for 180 days, no contact for 30 days
Matt Frevola: Suspended 45 days for knockout, no contact for 30 days
Steven Peterson: Seven day suspension
Chase Hooper: Seven day suspension
Fares Ziam: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, no contact for 21 days
Luigi Vendramini: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, no contact for 21 days
Carlos Felipe: Suspended 45 days for right eye laceration, no contact for 30 days
Jake Collier: Suspended 30 days for hard bout, no contact for 21 days