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UFC 216 medical suspensions: Ray Borg potentially out six months with finger injury
UFC flyweight Ray Borg could be out for six months following a failed bid to unseat dominant champ Demetrious Johnson.
Borg’s arm isn’t the problem, however. After tapping to an armbar in the fifth round of UFC 216’s co-headliner, the Nevada State Athletic Commission cited his right right finger as the area of concern.
Borg (11-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) needs an orthopedist to clear him, or he could sit out a half-year, according to medical suspensions released today by the NSAC, which regulated the pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Although Johnson (27-2-1 MMA, 15-1-1 UFC) reported a potential knee injury following his record-breaking 11th title defense, he got off scot-free with no suspension.
Headliner Tony Ferguson (24-3 MMA, 14-1 UFC), who claimed the interim lightweight title, has a three-week suspension for a possible corneal abrasion, while opponent Kevin Lee (16-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) sits for two months after his third-round submission loss, which came after a brutal weight cut made more miserable by an active staph infection.
The full list of medical suspensions stemming from UFC 216 include:
- Tony Ferguson: Suspended until Oct. 29 for possible left eye corneal abrasion.
- Kevin Lee: Suspended until Nov. 7.
- Ray Borg: Needs fourth right finger cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until April 6; minimum suspension runs to Nov. 7 with no contact until Oct. 29.
- Mara Romero Borella: Must repeat MRI of brain in six months, due April 7.
- Evan Dunham: Needs ophthalmologist clearance on blurred vision or no contest until Dec. 7, no contact until Nov. 22.
- Cody Stamann: Suspended until Nov. 7 with no contact until Oct. 29.
- Tom Duquesnoy: Suspended until Nov. 22 with no contact until Nov. 7.
- Lando Vannata: Suspended until Dec. 7 with no contact until Nov. 22.
- Bobby Green: Suspended until Nov. 22 with no contact until Nov. 7.
- Pearl Gonzalez: Suspended until Nov. 7 with no contact until Oct. 29.
- Poliana Botelho: Needs right elbow and right thumb cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until April 6; minimum suspension runs to Nov. 7 with no contact until Oct. 29.
- Matt Schnell: Needs right forearm X-rayed; if broken, needs clearance by orthopedic doctor or suspended until April 6.
- Marco Beltran: Needs left thumb X-rayed and cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until April 6; minimum suspension runs to Nov. 7 with no contact until Oct. 29.
- Magomed Bibulatov: Suspended until Nov. 22 with no contact until Nov. 7.
- Thales Leites: Needs possible right orbital fracture cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until April 6; minimum suspension runs to Nov. 22 with no contact until Nov. 7.
For complete coverage of UFC 216, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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