UFC 212 medical suspensions: Max Holloway, Jose Aldo avoid lengthy layoffs

UFC 212 medical suspensions for those athletes competing at the “Aldo vs. Holloway” pay-per-view (PPV) event last Saturday night (June 3, 2017) from inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were released on Monday by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA).

The two men who competed in the main event, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway, have been given the green light to return to action sooner than later, which is good news for “Scarface,” who is eager to get back on the horse after losing his Featherweight title to “Blessed” via third round technical knockout.

Meanwhile, leading the list of mandatory timeouts are Johnny Eduardo, who somehow fractured his foot while getting murked by Matthew Lopez (watch highlights), and Jim Wallhead, who injured his eye before tapping to a Luan Chagas rear-naked choke (watch highlights). Both mean will have to wait at least six months before returning to the Octagon unless a physician clears them to return to competition sooner.

Check out the full list of medical suspensions from UFC 212 (via MMA Weekly):

Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases. In addition, not all injuries are recorded during the post-fight examination and often times surface in follow-up tests.

For a complete wrap up of all the UFC 212 weekend festivities click here.