The latest medical suspensions have been released.
Last weekend, the company’s latest fight island show featured Robert Whittaker beating Darren Till in the main event and Fabricio Werdum getting a first-round submission over Alexander Gustafsson.
MMA Junkie received the list of fighters who have been handed their medical suspensions, with Peter Sobotta and Mike Grundy getting the longest suspensions as both fighters are serving a six-month term following their respective bouts. Robert Whittaker, Darren Till, Alexander Gustafsson, and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira were handed 30 days, though each man received a suspension for a different reason.
In terms of Fabricio Werdum, the former UFC Heavyweight Champion received one of the shorter sentences as he only has seven days, with officials forcing him to rest after his intense training. Check out the full list of medical suspensions from UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till:
Robert Whittaker: Suspended 30 days for scalp and nasal lacerations with no contact for 21 days.
Darren Till: Suspended 30 days for. “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days.
Mauricio Rua: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” and left shin soreness with no contact for 21 days.
Fabricio Werdum: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Alexander Gustafsson: Suspended 30 days for submission with no contact for 21 days.
Carla Esparza: Suspended 30 days for left eyelid laceration with no contact for 21 days.
Marina Rodriguez: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days.
Paul Craig: Suspended 30 days for left eyelid laceration with no contact for 21 days.
Gadzhimurad Antigulov: Suspended 30 days for submission with no contact for 21 days.
Alex Oliveira: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Peter Sobotta: Suspended 180 days or until right forearm x-ray cleared by a doctor with no contact for 30 days due to left eyelid laceration.
Khamzat Chimaev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
Rhys McKee: Suspended 45 days due to TKO with no contact for 30 days.
Francisco Trinaldo: Suspended 30 days due to left cheek laceration with no contact for 21 days.
Jai Herbert: Suspended 45 days due to TKO loss with no contact for 30 days.
Jesse Ronson: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Nicolas Dalby: Suspended 30 days due to submission with no contact for 21 days.
Tom Aspinall: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Jake Collier: Suspended 45 days due to TKO with no contact for 30 days.
Movsar Evloev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Mike Grundy: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by a maxillofacial doctor with no contact for 21 days.
Tanner Boser: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Raphael Pessoa: Suspended 45 days for TKO with 30 days no contact.
Pannie Kianzad: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days.
Bethe Correia: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
Ramazan Emeev: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest.
Niklas Stolze: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest.
Nathaniel Wood: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days.
John Castaneda: Suspended 30 days for right eyebrow laceration with no contact for 21 days.