UFC 221 Medical Suspensions
Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Fri, February 16, 2018)– UFC 221 took place at Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. The main card aired on pay-per-view while the prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
For the official results of the event you can go here and for the bonuses and Reebok Sponsorship Payout you can go here.
The Western Australia Combat Sports Commission released the medical suspensions to mixedmartialarts.com and you can see the complete list below.
Yoel Romero (13-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and Luke Rockhold (16-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) received six-month medical suspensions. Romero will need an orthopedic clearance for his left middle finger so that way he’s not out for six-months. Rockhold can also avoid a six-month suspension if he gets cleared from a dentist.
Curtis Blaydes (10-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will be sitting on the sidelines for six months after defeating Mark Hunt (13-12-1 MMA, 8-6-1 UFC). Curtis needs a doctor to clear him for an injured left knee.
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UFC 221 medical suspensions:
Yoel Romero: suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthopedist for left middle finger; suspended a minimum of 30 days
Luke Rockhold: suspended 180 days or until cleared by dentist
Curtis Blaydes: suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthopedist for for left knee; suspended a minimum of 30 days
Mark Hunt: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for left ear laceration
Tai Tuivasa: suspended mandatory 7 days
Cyril Asker: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for TKO
Jake Matthews: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for eyebrow laceration
Li Jingliang: suspended mandatory 7 days
Tyson Pedro: suspended mandatory 7 days
Saparbek Safarov: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact for TKO
Dong Hyun Kim: suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthopedist for left proximal fibula fracture; suspended a minimum of 30 days
Damien Brown: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for right eyelid laceration
Israel Adesanya: suspended mandatory 7 days
Rob Wilkinson: suspended 180 days or until cleared by ear, nose, and throat or oral and maxillofacial doctor; suspended a minimum of 60 days with 45 days no contact
Alexander Volkanovski: suspended mandatory 7 days
Jeremy Kennedy: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for TKO
Jussier Formiga: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for scalp laceration
Ben Nguyen: suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact for TKO
Ross Pearson: suspended 45 days for dental evaluation
Mizuto Hirota: suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
Jose Quinonez: suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthopedist for right foot
Teruto Ishihara: suspended mandatory 7 days
Luke Jumeau: suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthopedist for right hand and second metacarpal fracture
Daichi Abe: suspended 45 days due to hard bout
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