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UFC on ESPN 18 medical suspensions: Seven face potential 180-day terms due to bone breaks

Seven fighters could be out six months due to injuries sustained during their fights.

Seven fighters face six-month suspensions as a result of their respective UFC on ESPN 18 fights – but headliners [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] and [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag] walked away unscathed.

Neither the winner, Smith, nor the loser, Clark, received a medical suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission medical staff.

On Tuesday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC on ESPN 18, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Fighters can return to action sooner than their suspensions indicate should they receive medical clearance from a doctor.

Among the pack of those suspended, co-main event participant [autotag]Takashi Sato[/autotag] was given a 180-day term for a potentially fractured left orbital in his loss to [autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag].

Main card winners [autotag]Parker Porter[/autotag], [autotag]Bill Algeo[/autotag], and [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] could be looking at 180-day suspensions due to potentially broken hands.

[autotag]Ashlee Evans-Smith[/autotag] (left hand), [autotag]Jonathan Pearce[/autotag] (right foot), and [autotag]Rachael Ostovich[/autotag] (right hand) also were handed the same 180-day suspensions.

The full list of UFC on ESPN 18 medical suspensions includes:

  • Anthony Smith: No suspension.
  • Devin Clark: No suspension.
  • Miguel Baeza: No suspension.
  • Takashi Sato: Suspended 180 days or until fractured left orbital floor is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • Parker Porter: Suspended 180 days or until left hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Josh Parisian[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • Bill Algeo: Suspended 180 days or until left hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 12 days with no contact.
  • [autotag]Spike Carlyle[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Norma Dumont: Suspended 180 days or until right hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 12 days with no contact.
  • Ashlee Evans-Smith: Suspended 180 days or until left hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to a nasal laceration.
  • Jonathan Pearce: Suspended 180 days or until right foot is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Kai Kamaka[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • [autotag]Anderson Dos Santos[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Martin Day[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Gina Mazany[/autotag]: Suspended 14 days with no contact for seven days.
  • Rachael Ostovich: Suspended 180 days or until right hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Su Mudaerji[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Malcolm Gordon[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Nate Maness[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Luke Sanders[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to upper lip laceration.

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Miguel Baeza says patience paid off against Sato at UFC on ESPN 18

Take a look inside Miguel Baeza’s submission of Takashi Sato at UFC on ESPN 18 in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag] beat Takashi Sato with a second-round submission Saturday in the co-main event at UFC on ESPN 18 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Baeza, who stayed undefeated and picked up the first submission of his career.

UFC on ESPN 18 bonuses: Anthony Smith’s sweet sub scores one of four performance bonuses

A night of fantastic finishes led to four “Performance of the Night” bonuses, capped off with Anthony Smith’s main event submission.

Another Saturday, another UFC event, another $200,000 in post-fight bonuses.

UFC on ESPN 18 went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, a night in which the solid action inside the octagon made up for the lack of top-to-bottom star power going on.

This was one of those nights with more noteworthy individual performances than barnburner bouts. So the UFC awarded four, $50,000 “Performance of the Night” awards: [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag], [autotag]Su Mudaerji[/autotag], and [autotag]Nate Maness[/autotag].

Without further ado, then, a look at UFC on ESPN 18’s bonus winners:

UFC on ESPN 18 predictions: Anthony Smith or Devin Clark in new main event?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN 18 main card.

Clark
vs.
Smith		 Parisian
vs.
Porter		 Baeza
vs.
Sato		 Algeo
vs.
Carlyle
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2020: 147-89		 smith2020
Smith
(67%)		 parisian2020
Parisian
(87%)		 baeza2020
Baeza
(73%)		 carlyle2020
Carlyle
(75%)
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2020: 162-74		 smith2020
Smith		 parisian2020
Parisian		 baeza2020
Baeza		 algeo2020
Algeo
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2020: 157-79		 clark2020
Clark		 parisian2020
Parisian		 sato2020
Sato		 carlyle2020
Carlyle
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2020: 157-79		 smith2020
Smith		 parisian2020
Parisian		 baeza2020
Baeza		 algeo2020
Algeo
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2020: 156-80		 smith2020
Smith		 parisian2020
Parisian		 sato2020
Sato		 algeo2020
Algeo
Simon Head
@simonhead
2020: 153-83
trophy copy 2019 Champion*		 smith2020
Smith		 parisian2020
Parisian		 baeza2020
Baeza		 algeo2020
Algeo
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2020: 152-84
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 smith2020
Smith		 parisian2020
Parisian		 baeza2020
Baeza		 algeo2020
Algeo
Dave Doyle
@davedoylemma
2020: 151-85		 clark2020
Clark		 parisian2020
Parisian		 sato2020
Sato		 carlyle2020
Carlyle
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2020: 150-86
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 smith2020
Smith		 parisian2020
Parisian		 baeza2020
Baeza		 algeo2020
Algeo
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2020: 149-87		 clark2020
Clark		 porter2020
Porter		 baeza2020
Baeza		 algeo2020
Algeo
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2020: 148-88
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 clark2020
Clark		 parisian2020
Parisian		 baeza2020
Baeza		 algeo2020
Algeo
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2020: 148-88		 smith2020
Smith		 parisian2020
Parisian		 baeza2020
Baeza		 carlyle2020
Carlyle
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2020: 147-89		 smith2020
Smith		 parisian2020
Parisian		 baeza2020
Baeza		 algeo2020
Algeo
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2020: 144-92		 smith2020
Smith		 parisian2020
Parisian		 baeza2020
Baeza		 algeo2020
Algeo
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2020: 88-148		 clark2020
Clark		 porter2020
Porter		 sato2020
Sato		 algeo2020
Algeo

The UFC is back this week with a new main event after the previously scheduled headliner fell apart Friday.

UFC on ESPN 18 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) meets former light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] (33-16 MMA, 8-6 UFC). Smith is a slight favorite at -139, and he’s got a 9-5 picks lead from our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts have it right down the middle at 7-7.

That fight moved up with the previously scheduled main event between [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and former title challenger [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] (24-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) was scrapped after Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Josh Parisian[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on [autotag]Parker Porter[/autotag] (10-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at heavyweight. Parisian is the favorite at -233, and he’s got a big 12-2 lead in the picks.

[autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag] (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is a -182 favorite against [autotag]Takashi Sato[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at welterweight, and he’s got a significant 10-4 lead from our pickers.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Spike Carlyle[/autotag] (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is a -176 favorite at featherweight against [autotag]Bill Algeo[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC), but it’s Algeo with a big 11-3 picks lead.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Smith (67 percent), Parisian (87 percent), Baeza (73 percent) and Carlyle (75 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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UFC on ESPN 18: Make your predictions for Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 18 event in Las Vegas.

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 18 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC on ESPN 18 event staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 18 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the six main card fights below.

Miguel Baeza vs. Jeremiah Wells removed from UFC on ESPN+ 36

Miguel Baeza won’t be fighting this weekend, as his second opponent lined up for UFC on ESPN+ 36 has dropped out.

[autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag] won’t step in the cage this weekend.

The unbeaten welterweight prospect was scheduled to take on[autotag] Jeremiah Wells[/autotag] at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 36 in Las Vegas, but the bout has been removed from the card. The fight was cancelled for undisclosed reasons. Baeza (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) announced the cancellation Thursday night, and MMA Junkie verified with Wells additionally.

The 28-year-old Baeza is one of the best prospects in the UFC’s 170-pound division. He was originally scheduled to fight Mikey Gall this weekend, but Gall withdrew from the fight last week due to injury.

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Baeza last fought in May where he picked up a second-round technical knockout over veteran Matt Brown at UFC on ESPN 8. Prior to that, he stopped Hector Aldana in his UFC debut back in December.

Meanwhile, Wells (8-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was stepping in on short notice to make his debut with the promotion.

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Injury forces Mickey Gall out of UFC on ESPN+ 36 bout against Miguel Baeza

Mickey Gall out of UFC on ESPN+ 36 after suferring an injury in training.

[autotag]Mickey Gall[/autotag] won’t fight next Saturday night.

The welterweight has been forced out his UFC on ESPN+ 36 bout against [autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag], which was set to go down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Gall (6-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) announced on Instagram on Friday night that an injury sustained in training camp caused his withdrawal.

The UFC is currently seeking a replacement opponent for Baeza.

Gall last fought in June where he suffered a loss to Mike Perry at UFC on ESPN 12. The 28-year-old, who got much early career fame by beating former professional wrestler Phil “CM Punk” Brooks, has alternated wins and losses over his past six fights.

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Meanwhile, Baeza (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is undefeated in his professional MMA career. In his last bout, the MMA Masters product picked up a second-round TKO of Matt Brown at UFC on ESPN 8 in May.

UFC on ESPN+ 36 is set to be headlined by a grudge match between former champion Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington.

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I want to let everyone know I will no longer be fighting on the 19th. I suffered an injury while training my ass off for this fight. I tried pushing through but had to make the tough decision after mri results. Apologies to my opponent Miguel Baeza I promise to honor the agreement at a later date. Big thanks to my team @ljreboli @david_adiv @therealdorianprice @defrancosgym @gracienjacademy @acw_coach @badger_gracienj @ogbillydee @jamiegall22 and many more we put in a lot of hard work this camp I’m very grateful for you all and can’t wait to do it again. I’m very optimistic, taking it in stride. This is part of the game. I’m meeting w top specialists to make sure we handle the injury properly and return to the octagon ASAP. Hopefully before the end of the year. Much love as always

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