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A whopping 10 fighters might be on the shelf for six months after UFC 235 – and another has been shut down completely.
Mickey Gall (5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), who said he passed out during his weight cut for UFC 235, then went out and was dominated by Diego Sanchez (29-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC) and lost by second-round TKO, has to be cleared by a doctor before he even can train again, let alone fight. A doctor must give him renal (kidney) clearance before he can get back to work, according to the medical suspensions handed down by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
MMAjunkie today received the list of medical suspensions from the NSAC, which oversaw Saturday’s event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
Among the 10 fighters who received potential 180-day suspensions were main-event title fighters Jon Jones (24-1 MMA, 18-1 UFC) and Anthony Smith (31-14 MMA, 7-4 UFC). Jones retained his light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision over Smith, but both will be out six months unless doctors say otherwise. Jones needs to have his left foot cleared with an X-Ray, and Smith needs his nose and ribs cleared.
In addition, now former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (19-4-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC) could be out six months unless he his his right thumb cleared by a doctor. Woodley lost a lopsided decision to challenger Kamaru Usman (15-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) in the co-main event.
And despite winning in 36 seconds with a big TKO, Johnny Walker (17-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) could be out for six months because of his post-fight celebration. He fell face first to the canvas to do his traditional worm dance, but in the process injured his left shoulder. He needs that shoulder cleared by a doctor with an MRI, or he’ll be out six months.
Other fighters who could be on the shelf a half-year unless doctors say they’re good to go include Tecia Torres (10-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Pedro Munhoz (18-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), Zabit Magomedsharipov (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Macy Chiasson (4-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Gina Mazany (5-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) and Hannah Cifers (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC).
The full list of medical suspensions from UFC 235 includes:
For complete coverage of UFC 235, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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