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Seven fighters are facing lengthy medical suspensions after a hard-hitting night of action at UFC 245.

Both main event combatants, [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] and [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag], face 180-day suspensions for injuries sustained in their back-and-forth main event.

Usman (16-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) retained his welterweight championship, but not without sacrificing his well-being. “The Nigerian Nightmare” has been suspended 180 days or until X-ray of left thumb is cleared by physician.

Meanwhile, Covington (15-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) has been suspended 180 days or until his nondisplaced midline mandibular fracture is cleared by oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

Additionally, newly crowned UFC featherweight champ [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] is up for a potential 180 days suspension as well, for a potentially broken hand suffered against Max Holloway in the evening’s co-main event.

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Four other fighters could see 180-day suspensions for various injuries, including bantamweight contender [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag], [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag], [autotag]Geoff Neal[/autotag], and [autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag].

MMA Junkie acquired the full list of medical suspensions from the Nevada Athletic Commission, which you can read below:

• [autotag]Puna Soriano[/autotag]: No suspension
• [autotag]Oskar Piechota[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
• [autotag]Jessica Eye[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days or until eye injury is cleared by physician; no contact for 21 days due to cut on left cheek
• [autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray/MRI of right hand and x-ray of right foot and left tibia/fibia are cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: No suspension
• [autotag]Daniel Teymur[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
• [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to cut on left eyebrow
• [autotag]Ben Saunders[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
• [autotag]Omari Akhmedov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• [autotag]Ian Henisch[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]: No Suspension
• [autotag]Ketlen Viera[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
• Geoff Neal: Suspended for 180 days or until x-ray of left ribs is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Mike Perry: Suspended 180 days or until nasal x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
• Petr Yan: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of right foot is cleared by an orthopedic physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• [autotag]Urijah Faber[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
• [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 21 days due to cut on left eyelid
• [autotag]Jose Aldo/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• [autotag]Germaine de Randamie[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Alexander Volkanovski: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of right hand is cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
• [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to leg pain
• Kamaru Usman: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of left thumb is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
• Colby Covington: Suspended 180 days or until nondisplaced midline mandibular fracture is cleared by oral and maxillofacial surgeon; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days

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