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UFC 235 medical suspensions: Doctor must clear Mickey Gall to train again, let alone fight

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.

Mickey Gall

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:

  • Jon Jones: Suspended 180 days unless doctor clears left foot with X-ray. Additionally, suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for left eye laceration.
  • Anthony Smith: Suspended 180 days unless doctor clears nose and ribs with X-rays. Additionally, suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • Kamaru Usman: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Tyron Woodley: Suspended 180 days unless doctor clears right thumb with MRI. Additionally, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Ben Askren: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for left eyebrow laceration.
  • Weili Zhang: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Tecia Torres: Suspended 180 days unless doctor clears right ankle and right foot with X-rays. Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Pedro Munhoz: Suspended 180 days unless doctor clears right hand and right thumb with X-rays. Additionally, suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • Cody Garbrandt: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • Zabit Magomedsharipov: Suspended 180 days unless doctor clears left ankle and left foot with X-rays. Additionally, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for left eye laceration.
  • Johnny Walker: Suspended 180 days unless doctor clears left shoulder with MRI.
  • Misha Cirkunov: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • Alejandro Perez: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Mickey Gall: Must be medically cleared by doctor, including renal (kidney) clearance before training again. Additionally, Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • Charles Byrd: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • Macy Chiasson: Suspended 180 days unless doctor clears left hand with X-ray.
  • Gina Mazany: Suspended 180 days unless doctor clears nose and left hand with X-rays. Additionally, suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • Hannah Cifers: Suspended 180 days unless doctor clears broken left forearm. Additionally, suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • Polyana Viana: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.

For complete coverage of UFC 235, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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