[autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] is facing a lengthy medical suspension as a result of his UFC 246 loss to [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag].
Cerrone, a former UFC title challenger, was defeated by McGregor on Saturday due to strikes just 40 seconds into their headliner. As a result of damage suffered from a kick, punches, and even a trifecta of shoulder strikes, “Cowboy” is facing a lengthy 180-day suspension.
McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC), on the other hand, walked away from the main event unscathed.
The Irishman wasn’t the only fighter to walk away suspension-less. Co-main event participants [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] and [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] were among six other fighters who won’t be mandated to sit out.
[autotag]Maycee Barber[/autotag], who suffered an apparent ACL tear vs. [autotag]Roxanne Modafferi[/autotag], was handed a 180-day suspension. Pending doctor clearance, she could return sooner than July.
[autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag], [autotag]Diego Ferreira[/autotag], [autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag], [autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag], and [autotag]J.J. Aldrich[/autotag] are also looking at potential 180-day suspensions for injuries suffered in their respective bouts.
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UFC 246 took place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
MMA Junkie acquired the full list of medical suspensions from the Nevada Athletic Commission, which you can see below:
- J.J. Aldrich: Suspended 180 days or until right hand x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days
- [autotag]Sabina Mazo[/autotag]: No suspension
- [autotag]Justin Ledet[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
- [autotag]Aleksa Camur[/autotag]: No suspension
- [autotag]Nasrat Haqparast[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
- [autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
- [autotag]Askar Askarov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
- [autotag]Andre Fili[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
- Sodiq Yusuff: Suspended 180 days or until right foot x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
- Maycee Barber: Suspended 180 days or until left knee MRI is cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days do to laceration on left side of forehead
- Roxanne Modafferi: No suspension
- Anthony Pettis: Suspended 180 days or until right foot is cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
- Diego Ferreira: Suspended 180 days or until right knee MRI is cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
- [autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days
- [autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag]: No suspension
- Maurice Greene: Suspended 180 days or until right elbow MRI and right foot x-ray are cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
- [autotag]Aleksei Oleinik[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
- Raquel Pennington: No suspension
- Holly Holm: No suspension
- Conor McGregor: No suspension
- Donald Cerrone: Suspended 180 days or until nasal fracture and possible mild orbital fracture are cleared by maxillofacial physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
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