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UFC Fight Night 182 medical suspensions: Paul Felder, four more face potential 180-day terms

Paul Felder and three others could be out 180 days unless they’re cleared by a doctor.

[autotag]Paul Felder[/autotag] is among four UFC Fight Night 182 combatants facing six-month suspensions from injuries sustained during Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Felder, who took the main event fight vs. [autotag]Rafael dos Anjos[/autotag] on days’ notice, suffered an elbow injury that could knock him out of MMA competition until May.

On Tuesday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.

Joining Felder at the top of the suspension-length list is Team Alpha Male’s [autotag]Cory McKenna[/autotag], who won a unanimous decision over fellow up-and-comer [autotag]Kay Hansen[/autotag] on the main card. McKenna faces a six-month suspension due to a left ankle sprain.

Welterweight [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag] and heavyweight [autotag]Roque Martinez[/autotag], who competed on the prelims also are facing 180-day terms for knee injuries.

Check out the full list of UFC Fight Night 182 medical suspensions below:

  • Rafael dos Anjos: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a “hard fight.”
  • Paul Felder: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray/MRI of right elbow is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to a laceration.
  • [autotag]Khaos Williams[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Ashley Yoder[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days.
  • [autotag]Miranda Granger[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • Cory McKenna: Suspended 180 days or until left ankle sprain is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • Kay Hansen: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days.
  • [autotag]Kanako Murata[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days due to a “hard fight.”
  • [autotag]Randa Markos[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Tony Gravely[/autotag]: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a “hard fight.”
  • [autotag]Geraldo de Freitas[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Alex Morono: Suspended 180 days or until right knee MRI is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Rhys McKee[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to a “hard fight.”
  • [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Roque Martinez: Suspended 180 days or until left knee MRI is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 21 days.

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UFC Fight Night 182 results: Cory McKenna decisions Kay Hansen in strawweight prospects fight

The youngest women’s fight in UFC history in terms of combined age saw two strawweight prospects deliver.

The UFC Fight Night 182 main-card opener between [autotag]Cory McKenna[/autotag] and [autotag]Kay Hansen[/autotag] wasn’t just a battle of intriguing strawweight prospects. It was also the youngest combined fight in UFC women’s history, with both fighters entering the octagon Saturday at age 21.

Both fighters, as it turned out, lived up to the hype, as McKenna (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Hansen (7-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) put on a solid, back-and-forth scrap. McKenna earned a unanimous nod at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, getting 29-28 scores across the board.

The first two rounds featured fast-paced action, but McKenna was simply a step quicker in the standup and both threw and landed with heavier volume, particularly in the opening round, which was McKenna’s most clear-cut round of the fight.

Hansen is best known for her ground skills, and she had her moments on the ground. But even there, McKenna had answers, such as late in the second round, when Hansen sinked in a rear-naked choke that looked tight, but McKenna managed to not only escape, but also sweep into top position and re-assert control. That late sequence may have been what sealed things for McKenna in what was the fight’s closest round.

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In the third, Hansen fought like someone who knew she probably needed a finish. She scored a takedown, demonstrated solid ground-and-pound, and got a head-and-arm choke which nearly finished the fight. That was enough to give Hansen the round, but not the fight, ending her four-fight win streak.

McKenna, whose amateur career started at age 15, won in her UFC debut, having previously fought on Contender Series.

“Kay’s an amazing fighter, it was a good fight, I was expecting the best version of her, and I got it, I think we proved we both belong.”

McKenna, at 7,797 days old is the youngest fighter currently on the UFC roster. She’s just a bit over a month older than Hansen at 7,763 days.

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Kay Hansen vs. Cory McKenna joins UFC’s Nov. 14 event

A battle between two of the UFC’s youngest strawweight prospects, Kay Hansen and Cory McKenna, is the latest addition to the Nov. 14 card.

A battle between two of the UFC’s youngest strawweight prospects is the latest addition to the promotion’s Nov. 14 card.

The UFC has added [autotag]Kay Hansen[/autotag] (7-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. [autotag]Cory McKenna[/autotag] (5-1) to the lineup for the event. No location or name designation has been announced for the event at this time.

UFC officials announced the bout during the Dana White’s Contender Series 29 broadcast Tuesday.

McKenna, the first Welsh female fighter in UFC history, earned a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series 28 when she defeated Vanessa Demopoulos by unanimous decision. The 21-year-old has won her past three and trains at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, Calif.

Hansen, who’s also 21, made good in her UFC debut when she submitted Jinh Yu Frey at UFC on ESPN 12, earning a “Performance of the Night” bonus. She has finished six of her seven pro wins.

With the addition, the latest Nov. 14 lineup includes:

  • Kanako Murata vs. Livinha Souza
  • Julian Marquez vs. Saparbek Safarov
  • Kay Hansen vs. Cory McKenna

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Despite being just 21, Cory McKenna confident she has experience to compete in UFC

Cory McKenna is young, but she’s more than ready to make her mark in the UFC strawweight division after winning at DWCS 28.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Cory McKenna[/autotag] is young, but she’s more than ready to make her mark in the UFC strawweight division.

McKenna, 21, became the first Welsh female fighter in UFC history when she earned a contract after her unanimous decision win over Vanessa Demopoulos on Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 28.

McKenna is just six fights into her professional MMA career, but with her amateur experience and time spent at the renowned Team Alpha Male gym in Sacramento, Calif., McKenna (5-1) knows where she stands in the sport.

The Cage Warriors alum showed a mature and well rounded game in her win over Demopoulos, escaping out of numerous submission attempts and controlling the fight.

“I’ve just turned 21 like a few weeks ago. There’s girls in there my age, but it’s not about age necessarily in this sport. It’s experience,” McKenna told reporters, including MMA Junkie, after her win at the UFC Apex. “I’ve been fighting MMA since I was 15. I turned amateur, so I’ve been in there with the top girls in Europe. I’ve been fighting for many years, so I feel like I definitely could match up with – I’m confident I’d fight anyone. It’s for Jack (Mason) and Urijah (Faber) to decide, but I’ll step in there with anyone as soon as they let me.”

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On paper, it appears that McKenna might have been fast-tracked to the UFC, but she actually thinks she’s behind schedule. McKenna made a bet with featherweight Arnold Allen on whom would make it to the UFC at a younger age. Despite winning the bet, she expected to make it a little sooner.

“I’ve actually got two wins tonight,” McKenna joked. “I made a bet five years ago with Arnold Allen as to who gets signed the youngest. I’ve won by, I think, three months, so I know he’s watching, so there you go. But no, I’ve always had the goal. I’m actually a little bit behind schedule. I haven’t fought for 18 months, but I’m happy to finally get it done.”

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