Despite picking up wins, Polyana Viana and Mallory Martin could be facing up to six months on the sidelines.
Despite picking up wins at UFC on ESPN+ 33, [autotag]Polyana Viana[/autotag] and [autotag]Mallory Martin[/autotag] could potentially face up to six months on the sidelines due to medical suspensions.
MMA Junkie obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commission’s official record keeper.
In the night’s opener, Martin (7-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) picked up a comeback submission finish of [autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 2-5 UFC) at this past weekend’s event, which took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. In the second fight of the night, Viana (11-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) submitted [autotag]Emily Whitmire[/autotag] (4-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) with an armbar in the first round.
Also potentially facing several months on the shelf is [autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag], who suffered a unanimous decision loss to [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC). Kim (9-3-2 MMA, 3-3 UFC) has to have her right orbital non-displaced fracture cleared or she could be facing six months.
Despite the one-sided loss to [autotag]Aleksandar Rakic[/autotag] in the main event, [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] (32-16 MMA, 8-4 UFC) will only be facing 45 days, whereas Rakic (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) did not receive a suspension.
[autotag]Robbie Lawler[/autotag] (28-15 MMA, 13-9 UFC) will be facing 45 days for nasal lacerations in his co-main event loss to [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag], whereas Magny (24-7 MMA, 17-6 UFC) will be facing 45 days until the cut on his right elbow is cleared by a doctor.
Below is the full list of UFC on ESPN+ 33 medical suspensions:
- Anthony Smith: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
- Aleksandar Rakic: No suspension.
- Robbie Lawler: Suspended 45 days with no contest for 30 days due to nasal lacerations.
- Neil Magny: Suspended 45 days or until cut on right elbow cleared by doctor or no contest until Sept. 11.
- Ji Yeon Kim: Must have right orbital non-displaced fracture cleared by oral and maxillofacial doctor or ophthalmologist or no contest until Feb. 26; minimum suspension until Oct. 14 with no contact until Sept. 29.
- Alexa Grasso: No suspension.
- [autotag]Ricardo Lamas[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
- [autotag]Bill Algeo[/autotag]: No suspension.
- [autotag]Maki Pitolo[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to facial lacerations.
- [autotag]Impa Kasangay[/autotag]: Must have right eye laceration cleared by doctor or no contest until Oct. 14; minimum suspension until Sept. 11.
- [autotag]Alessio Di Chirico[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
- [autotag]Zak Cummings[/autotag]: No suspension.
- [autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag]: No suspension.
- [autotag]Austin Springer[/autotag]: No suspension.
- [autotag]Sean Brady[/autotag]: No suspension.
- [autotag]Christian Aguilera[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to right eyebrow and nose lacerations.
- Polyana Viana: Must have right thumb MRI and x-ray of
right foot. If positive, then must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until Feb. 26, 2021; minimum suspension until Sept. 29 with no contact until Sept. 20.
- Emily Whitmire: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 30 days due to left elbow pain.
- Mallory Martin: Must have right knee MRI. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until Feb. 26, 2021; minimum suspension until Oct. 29 with no contact until Oct. 14.
- Hannah Cifers: Must have nose cut cleared by doctor or no contest until Oct. 14; minimum suspension until Sept. 29 with no contact until Sept. 20.
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