When people fight, they typically get hurt.
To what degree all depends on the bout, but a handful of fighters are staring down the barrel of six-month suspensions in the wake of last Saturday night’s (July 7, 2018) UFC 226 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which took place inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chief among them is reigning heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, who busted his finger after busting Stipe Miocic. Joining “DC” are middleweight bruiser Paulo Costa (ankle), as well as welterweight fill-in Paul Felder (forearm).
Here is the complete list of UFC 226 injuries and corresponding medical suspensions provided by Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).
Daniel Cormier: Must have right hand x-rayed, if positive then must seek orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 01/04/19; minimum suspension of no contest until 08/07, no contact until 07/29
Paul Felder: Must have broken right ulnar cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contest until 01/04/19; minimum suspension of no contest until 09/06, no contact until 08/22 due to facial/scalp lacerations
Paulo Costa: Must have left ankle and foot x-rayed, if positive then must seek orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 01/04/19; minimum suspension of no contest until 08/07, no contact until 07/29
Stipe Miocic: Suspended until 09/06, no contact until 08/22
Gokhan Saki: Suspended until 09/06, no contact until 08/22
Uriah Hall: Suspended until 09/06, no contact until 08/22 due to right hand tenderness and laceration under left eye
Gilbert Burns: Suspended until 08/22, no contact until 08/07 due to laceration
Derrick Lewis: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29 due to acute back spasm
Mike Perry: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29 due to nasal laceration
Anthony Pettis: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29 due to lower lip laceration
Rob Font: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29
Lando Vannata: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29 due to left ankle tenderness and three facial lacerations
Curtis Millender: Suspend until 08/07, no contact until 07/29
Max Griffin: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29
Emily Whitmire: Suspended until 08/07, no contact until 07/29/18 due to 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 results and recap of all the UFC 226 festivities click here.