UFC 302 solely delivered three finishes over a 12-fight card, however that didn’t cease a number of athletes from getting banged up this previous Saturday evening in Newark, N.J.
On Tuesday, the New Jersey State Athletic Management Board launched the occasion’s medical suspensions, and each the primary occasion and co-main occasion produced probably lengthy layoffs.
On the prime of the cardboard, Dustin Poirier put up a valiant effort however in the end got here up brief in opposition to UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev, shedding through fifth-round submission. Put up-fight, Poirier confessed that his nostril obtained smashed through the bout and he additionally suffered some kind of leg harm throughout a third-round takedown try in opposition to the cage.
Because of this, Poirier has been issued an indefinite suspension from the fee pending clearance by an ear, nostril, and throat physician for his nostril harm. He additionally requires orthopedist clearance for the left knee harm he suffered within the struggle.
As of now, Poirier continues to be pondering a possible retirement from the game, so his eventual clearance by physicians might not matter if he decides to not return to the UFC.
Within the co-main occasion, Sean Strickland earned a win over Paulo Costa however now faces an indefinite suspension pending an x-ray of his left tibia in addition to clearance by an orthopedist for the harm to his left tibia/leg. Based mostly on the language of the suspension, Strickland might have suffered some kind of fracture in his leg, though the fee needs him to get that examined to confirm the potential nature of the harm
As for Costa, he placed on a listless efficiency en path to shedding a cut up resolution through the five-round struggle. Now Costa additionally faces an indefinite suspension till he’s cleared by an orthopedist for a proper ankle/foot harm suffered within the struggle.
He additionally should sit out for a compulsory 30 days together with 14 days of no contact even when his foot/ankle finally ends up being cleared sooner.
Likewise, Michael Oleksiejczuk additionally faces an indefinite suspension after his arm was snapped from a first-round submission utilized by Kevin Holland. The extent of the harm continues to be unknown, however Oleksiejczuk should achieve clearance from an orthopedist for his proper arm/elbow earlier than he’s allowed to compete once more.
Right here is the complete listing of UFC 302 medical suspensions:
Islam Makhachev: 30 day suspension/no contact on account of facial lacerations
Dustin Poirier: Indefinite suspension pending ENT clearance for nostril, orthopedist clearance for left knee
Sean Strickland: 30 day suspension/no contact. Indefinite suspension pending x-ray on left tibia, orthopedist clearance on left tibia/leg
Paulo Costa: 30 day suspension, 14 days no contact. Indefinite suspension pending orthopedist clearance of proper ankle/foot
Michal Oleksiejczuk: Indefinite suspension pending orthopedist clearance for proper elbow/arm
Randy Brown: Indefinite suspension pending x-ray proper large toe, pending orthopedist clearance of proper large toe
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: Indefinite suspension pending ophthalmologist examination clearance
Jailton Almeida: Indefinite suspension pending MRI left knee, pending orthopedist clearance for left knee
Grant Dawson: 30 day suspension, no contact for left eyebrow laceration
Bassil Hafez: 30 day suspension, no contact
Mickey Gall: 14 day suspension obligatory, indefinite suspension pending nephrology clearance
Ailin Perez: 30 day suspension, no contact. Indefinite suspension pending oral surgeon clearance of jaw
Jocelyne Edwards: 30 day suspension, no contact. Indefinite suspension pending x-ray proper thumb
