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Greg Hardy, four others face lengthy medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN+ 21

Greg Hardy is one of five fighters facing lengthy medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN+ 21.

The event took place Nov. 9 at CSKA Arena in Moscow and streamed on ESPN+.

One half of the co-main event, Hardy (5-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) dropped a three-round, unanimous decision to heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov. As speculated on the broadcast, Hardy injured his right hand/wrist and faces a 180-day medical suspension as a result.

Additionally, four other fighters have been handed out six-month suspensions. Dalcha Lungiambula, Abubakar Nurmagomedov, Jessica-Rose Clark, and Grigorii Popov were also handed 180-day suspensions for injuries sustained in their respective losses.

Check out the entire UFC on ESPN+ 21 medical suspension list below (acquired via MixedMartialArts.com):

  • Grigorii Popov: Suspended 180 days or until nasal x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Davey Grant: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Jessica-Rose Clark: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by ENT physician; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • Pannie Kianzad: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Alexander Yakovlev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Roosevelt Roberts: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Abubakar Nurmagomedov: Suspended 180 days or until left elbow x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 14 days for mandatory rest
  • Roman Kopylov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Karl Roberson: Suspended 30 days for right eyelid laceration with 21 days no contact
  • Rustam Khabilov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Sergey Khandozhko: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Magomed Ankalaev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Dalcha Lungiambula: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by OMF physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Shamil Gamzatov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Klidson Abreu: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Ramazan Emeev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Anthony Rocco Martin: Suspended 30 days for nasal laceration with no contact for 21 days
  • Khadis Ibragimov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Ed Herman: Suspended 30 days for hard bout with 21 days no contact
  • Zelim Imadaev: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Danny Roberts: Suspended 30 days for right temple laceration with 21 days no contact
  • Alexander Volkov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Greg Hardy: Suspended 180 days or until right hand/wrist x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Zabit Magomedsharipov: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest
  • Calvin Kattar: Suspended 30 days for hard bout with 21 days no contact

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