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UFC 263 medical suspensions: Jamahal Hill, Terrance McKinney and Brandon Moreno face 180-day terms

Jamahal Hill, Terrance McKinney, and Brandon Moreno are potentially looking at six months on the sidelines after UFC 263.

[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag], [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] and newly crowned flyweight champion [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] are potentially looking at six months on the sidelines after UFC 263.

Hill had his elbow dislocated when he suffered a first-round TKO loss to [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag] in the main card opener. Hill refused to tap to a deep armbar and Craig kept cranking on the submission, transitioning to a triangle choke until referee Al Guinee noticed that Hill’s arm was flopping about and stopped the fight.

On Wednesday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of the UFC Fight Night 189 medical suspensions handed out by the Nevada Athletic Commission from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commission’s official record keeper.

Also joining Hill on the sidelines is newcomer McKinney, who scored the fastest knockout in UFC lightweight history when he finished Matt Frevola in just seven seconds. But an elated McKinney stuck his landing from the top of the octagon, injuring his knee in the process. He will require an MRI of his right knee before getting cleared.

Rounding off the 180-day suspension list is Moreno, who picked up a dominant third-round submission finish of [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] to win the flyweight title. Moreno needs his right foot checked before getting cleared by a doctor.

The full list of UFC 263 medical suspensions includes:

Video: Terrance McKinney TKOs Matt Frevola in 7 seconds, injures leg in celebration

Only one UFC knockout is faster than Terrance McKinney’s.

[autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] stepped into the UFC cage for the first time Saturday and made a statement in seven seconds’ time.

Having fought just eight days ago, McKinney (11-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) debuted in style when he blasted Matt Frevola with a series of punches in the opening seconds of their UFC 263 preliminary card bout.

After the win, McKinney injured his leg during the celebration. Although he was hobbled, he told UFC commentator Joe Rogan in the cage he thought he’d be fine and just needed to stretch it out.

The stoppage, which came seven seconds into Round 1, tied for the second quickest stoppage due to strikes in promotion history. It’s tied with Todd Duffee vs. Tim Hague, Ryan Jimmo vs. Anthony Perosh, and Mark Hominick vs. Chan Sung Jung. The only finish quicker was Jorge Masvidal’s five-second flying knee TKO against Ben Askren.

McKinney, 26, took the fight against Frevola (8-3-1 MMA, 2-3-1) on short notice. The victory extended his winning and finishing streaks to four-in-a-row.

Meanwhile, Frevola, who has struggled to make it to the cage for scheduled bouts (due to injuries, opponent pull-outs, COVID-19, and more), has now dropped back-to-back fights.

McKinney’s backstory is unusual. In a 2019 interview with MMA Junkie, he attributed his success in the cage to a rock-bottom experience from college when he drank alcohol while on LSD and mushrooms. In the back of an ambulance, McKinney died twice – but upon his recovery vowed to turn his life around to serve as an example for others.

UFC 263 took place Saturday at Gila River Arena. The main card streamed on pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 263 results include:

  • Terrance McKinney def. Matt Frevola via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:07
  • Steven Peterson def. Chase Hooper via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Fares Ziam def. Luigi Vendramini via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
  • Carlos Felipe def. Jake Collier via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)