UFC Fight Night 128 injuries, medical suspensions: Edson Barboza suspended indefinitely following Kevin Lee brawl

UFC Fight Night 128 injuries and medical suspensions for the athletes who competed at the “Lee vs Barboza”-led mixed martial arts (MMA) event on Fox Sports 1 last Saturday night (April 21, 2018) from inside Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey were released earlier this week by New Jersey State Athletic Control Board.

Leading the list of mandatory timeouts is Edson Barboza. who is suspended indefinitely pending a CT Scan of head and facial bones following the beating he took at the hands of Kevin Lee in the main event of the evening.

Also joining him on the “suspended indefinitely” list is Justin Willis, who will have to get X-rays on his ribs and groin after his heavyweight showdown against Chase Sherman.

The full list of UFC Fight Night 128 medical suspensions are as follows via MMA Junkie:

Kevin Lee: suspended for 30 days with no contact during training

Edson Barboza: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and facial bones; suspended at minimum for 60 days with 30 days no contact during training due to TKO and facial lacerations

Cub Swanson: suspended 14 days with no contact during training

Justin Willis: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of ribs and right hip/groin; suspended at minimum for 30 days

Chase Sherman: suspended 30 days

David Branch: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of lower left leg

Thiago “Marreta” Santos: suspended for 60 days with 21 days no contact during training due to knockout loss

Brett Johns: suspended indefinitely pending neurological exam; suspended at minimum for 45 days

Aljamain Sterling: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of left ankle/foot

Jim Miller: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and orbital bones; suspended at minimum for 60 days with 21 days no contact during training due to knockout loss

Ryan LaFlare: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of left knee and left elbow; suspended at minimum 14 days with no contact during training

Alex Garcia: suspended 14 days with no contact during training

Siyar Bahadurzada: suspended indefinitely pending X-rays of right hand and right ribs

Luan Chagas: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and abdomen as well as neurological exam; suspended at minimum for 60 days with 21 days no contact during training due to knockout loss

Patrick Cummins: suspended indefinitely pending CT scan of head and abdomen; suspended at minimum 60 days due to right eye laceration

Ricky Simon: suspended for 30 days

Merab Dvalishvili: suspended for 30 days with 15 days no contact during training

Keita Nakamura: suspended for 45 days due to eyelid laceration

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 complete Fight Night 128 results, including play-by-play, click here