Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) issued its list of injuries and medical suspensions on Monday for the mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters who participated in UFC 196, which took place last Saturday night (March 5, 2016) inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Conor McGregor, despite a second round loss by way of submission, will not be spending any time on the sidelines, which frees him up for the upcoming UFC 200 mega event in July. Nate Diaz, however, was busted up en route to his bookie-busting upset, and will ride the pine until 4/20.
Yes, 4/20.
Elsewhere on the card, Miesha Tate and Holly Holm also escaped any sort of suspension after their four-and-a-half rounds of action. The same cannot be said for Swedish “Sledgehammer” Ilir Latifi, who could be out until September with a bum toe.
That’s not all.
Here is the full list of UFC 196 injuries and medical suspensions:
Nate Diaz: Suspended until 04/20/16. No contact until 04/05/16 – laceration over right eye.
Ilir Latifi: Must have X-ray on left second toe if positive then clearance by doctor or no contest until 09/05/16.
Valentina Shevchenko: Suspended until 04/05/16. No contact until 03/27/16 – left eye laceration.
Siyar Bahadurzada: Must have jaw cleared by doctor or no contest until 09/05/16; minimum suspension no contest until 03/27/16, no contact until 03/20/16.
Brandon Thatch: Must have left foot X-rayed, if positive then needs clearance by doctor or no contest until 09/05/16; minimum suspension no contest until 04/20/16, no contact until 04/05/16.
Nordine Taleb: Must have left knee X-rayed or a MRI and must be cleared by doctor or no contest until 09/05/16.
Erick Silva: Suspended until 04/20/16. No contact until 04/05/16.
Marcelo Guimaraes: Must have left knee X-rayed or a MRI and must be cleared by doctor or no contest until 09/05/16; minimum suspension no contest until 04/20/16, no contact until 04/05/16.
Chas Skelly: Suspended until 04/20/16. No contact until 04/05/16.
Justin Salas: Suspended until 04/05/16. No contact until 03/27/16 – laceration under right eye.
Julian Erosa: Suspended until 04/20/16. No contact until 04/05/16.
Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases. In addition, not all injuries are recorded during the post-fight examination and often times surface in follow-up tests.
For a complete wrap up of all the UFC 196 weekend festivities click here.