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UFC 271 medical suspensions: Derrick Lewis gets two months; two fighters out indefinitely

As a result of their UFC 271 bouts, all 28 fighters were handed medical suspensions of varying durations by the Texas commission.

Two fighters are facing indefinite suspensions as a result of their UFC 271 bouts.

UFC 271 took place Saturday at Toyota Center and featured 14 bouts, including a middleweight title rematch between champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] and challenger [autotag]Robert Whittaker[/autotag].

Of the 10 main card competitors, hometown favorite Derrick Lewis received the longest suspension from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) for his upset knockout loss to Tai Tuivasa. He now faces two months on the shelf.

Two preliminary card fighters, Marcelo Rojo and Maxim Grishin, were suspended indefinitely. Unlike many other commissions, TDLR does not release injury details, so specific causes for their suspensions are not known.

On Tuesday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the official record keeper of the Association of Boxing Commissions. All fighters’ suspensions can terminate sooner should they be cleared by a doctor.

Check out the full UFC 271 medical suspensions below.

UFC 271 results: Jeremiah Wells plays spoiler, chokes Blood Diamond unconscious in first

Blood Diamond may prove to be MMA’s next big thing, but the longtime training partner of Israel Adesanya had his UFC debut spoiled.

HOUSTON – [autotag]Blood Diamond[/autotag] may eventually prove to be MMA’s next big thing, but the longtime training partner of Israel Adesanya had his UFC debut spoiled by a gritty [autotag]Jeremiah Wells[/autotag].

After a bit of a shaky start, Wells took the fight to the floor and dominated the action until he was able to take the back and choke Diamond unconscious in the first round.

The UFC 271 welterweight clash streamed live on ESPN+ prior to the night’s pay-per-view main card at Toyota Center.

At the opening bell, Wells sprinted to his left, running along the cageline, where he appeared to trip and stumble a bit. The hesitation allowed Diamond to rush forward with punches, but Wells wasted little time in closing the distance and clinching, taking the outside position.

With the crowd chanting, “Let’s go Diamond,” Wells remained patient in the clinch, battling for position and taking the fight to the floor. One there, he moved quickly to the back, alternating between short punches and elbows while also hunting for the choke. Diamond showed impressive defense while working in a bad spot, battling the hands and keeping himself safe, but he was always in a troubling position. Wells was relentless with his attacks, eventually getting the right arm under the neck and squeezing.

Despite Wells not getting his hooks in place, Diamond was eventually choked unconscious, and referee Jacob Montalvo called off the fight at the 4:38 mark of the first round.

“I seen his eyes go back,” Wells said after the win. “The choke, it was was in. I couldn’t get the hook in because his elbow was to his knee.”

With the win, Well keeps his UFC record perfect, while Diamond (3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered his first professional MMA loss.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 271 results include:

  • Jeremiah Wells def. Blood Diamond via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:38
  • Maxim Grishin def. William Knight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

7 reasons to watch UFC 271

MMA Junkie’s John Morgan walks you through the key storylines heading into UFC 271 in Houston.

The UFC returns to Houston for the third time in nine months, and a potentially epic middleweight title fight sits atop the bill.

While the championship matchup between reigning titleholder Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker is deservedly getting the lion’s share of attention for Saturday’s UFC 271, it’s hardly the only intriguing storyline that will unfold at Toyota Center.

Ahead of this weekend’s pay-per-view event, here are seven reasons to watch.