Daniel Rodriguez and 5 Other Fighters Handed 6 Month Medical Suspension After UFC Fight Night
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UFC Vegas 36 took place this past weekend with an exciting featherweight clash as the main event. Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze headlined a card that took place at the UFC APEX. Despite having multiple cancelations, the fight card went ahead with 12 fights. Following the fights, not one but six fighters received a six-month suspension, which includes Daniel Rodriguez, who secured an impressive win over Kevin Lee. Here’s a full list of the suspensions handed out by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
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Giga Chikadze vs Edson Barboza
Chikadze suspended until 09/28/21. No contact until 09/19/21.
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Barboza suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21.
Bryan Battle vs Gilbert Urbina
Battle suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21 – Cut near the right eye.
Urbina must have a left knee MRI and left wrist X-ray. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 02/25/22; minimum suspension no contest until 09/28/21, no contact until 09/19/21
Ricky Turcios vs Brady Hiestand
Turcios suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21 – Cut under the right toe.
Hiestand minimum suspension no contest until 10/13/21, no contact until 09/28/21.
Daniel Rodriguez vs Kevin Lee
Rodriguez must have a left-hand X-ray. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 02/25/22; minimum suspension no contest until 09/28/21, no contact until 09/19/21
Lee is suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21 – Cut above the right eye.
Andre Petroski vs Michael Gilmore
Petroski- suspended until 09/19/21. No contact until 09/12/21.
Gilmore- suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21.
Gerald Meerschaert vs Makhmud Muradov
Meerschaert – suspended until 09/28/21. No contact until 09/19/21.
Muradov – suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21.
Preliminary card suspensions
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs Alessio Di Chirico
Alhassan-no suspension.
Di Chirico suspended until 10/28/21. No contact until 10/13/21.
Wellington Turman vs Sam Alvey
Alvey- suspended until 10/13/21. No contact until 09/28/21 – Cut under left eye.
Turman must have a right great toe fracture cleared by an orthopedic doctor or no contest until 02/25/22. Minimum suspension no contest until 09/28/21, no contact until 09/19/21.
Dustin Jacoby vs Darren Stewart
Jacoby facing no suspension
Stewart- suspended until 10/31/21. No contact until 09/28/21.
JJ Aldrich vs Vanessa Demopoulos
Aldrich- suspended until 09/28/21. No contact until 09/19/21.
Demopoulos- suspended until 09/28/21. No contact until 09/19/21 – Facial abrasions.
Patrick Sabatini vs Jamall Emmers
Sabatini facing no suspension
Emmers must have a left knee MRI. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 02/25/22; minimum suspension no contest until 10/13/21, no contact until 09/28/21
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Mana Martinez vs Guido Cannetti
Martinez – suspended until 09/28/21. No contact until 09/19/21.
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Cannetti must have right shoulder and left knee MRIs. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 02/25/22; minimum suspension no contest until 09/28/21, no contact until 09/19/21